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NE555 Chip Square Wave Generator: Adding Antenna for 8/33kHz Underground Locator Use

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  • #1 19125901
    bobo21
    Level 16  
    Hello.
    Could an antenna be added to the output of this system, which would emit this rectangular signal into the ether? I have an underground installation locator that can work with an 8 or 33kHz transmitter. It is then possible to e.g. let the transmitter into the pipe and locate its route with a locator.
    Greetings.

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  • #2 19126516
    yogi009
    Level 43  
    And this metal or ceramic pipe?
  • #3 19126603
    bobo21
    Level 16  
    Metal detects but e.g. plastic. For example, I put a transmitter into a pipe that transmits 8kHz and on the surface, using a locator, I mark its route.
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  • #4 19126853
    yogi009
    Level 43  
    yogi009 wrote:
    Metal detects but e.g. plastic.


    Read my question again.
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  • #5 19126878
    bobo21
    Level 16  
    Mainly plastic, but can also be ceramic.
  • #6 19129834
    yogi009
    Level 43  
    My point is that in a metal (not to mention magnetic) tube, you can probably forget to target anything inside.
  • #7 19130036
    bobo21
    Level 16  
    Yes I know about it. But as I wrote about the metal pipe, my sensor detects normally. I'm just wondering if, for example, by connecting the output of this system, for example, a coil as an antenna, it would have a chance to work? Would I detect with a sensor the signal that would send this system?
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  • #8 19457146
    plumber27
    Level 1  
    Вот тут аналогичное предложение.
  • #9 19457903
    jarek_lnx
    Level 43  
    Of course, you can connect the antenna to the NE555 output, but we do not know any technical details of your locator's operation and you will have to determine experimentally what the "power" of this transmitter should be and how exactly the frequency should be tuned. We don't even know if the receiver reacts to an electric or magnetic field, but I assume that using magnetic underground makes much more sense, so the transmitting antenna will be a coil. The NE555 has a current efficiency of 200mA, quite a lot, it will be easy to overload it with experiments done with a stick. Experiments could start with an audio power amplifier driven by a sine wave from the sound card - you could initially check the suitability of the coil and range, and then do something tailored on the 555.
    What measuring equipment do you have?

Topic summary

The discussion revolves around the feasibility of adding an antenna to the output of an NE555 chip-based square wave generator for use in an underground installation locator operating at 8kHz or 33kHz. The original poster inquires whether a coil could be connected as an antenna to transmit the rectangular signal effectively. Responses highlight the importance of understanding the locator's operational details, including whether it detects electric or magnetic fields. It is suggested that using a coil as an antenna may be beneficial, and experimentation with the NE555's output power and frequency tuning is recommended. The NE555's current efficiency of 200mA is noted, indicating potential for experimentation without overloading the circuit.
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