"Hello"...
meet BUSYER-7Z. The BUSYER-7Z is an educational
telephone line busy indicator kit. It lets
you know if someone else is on the phone, line in-use (line is
off-hook) before you picking up.
Large
bright LED will indicate the phone line in-use status. No more
“Ops,” “I’m sorry,” “I didn’t mean to
interrupt,” “I’m on the phone.” The BUSYER-7Z will light
when the phone line is off-Hook. It will ends
interruptions by indicating that you are “On the phone.”
The
BUSYER-7Z makes it easy to know that when the phone-line is
free. Additionally when sharing one line for both, fax machine
and a telephone, the BUSYER-7Z will show you when the line is
free again without disrupting an incoming fax.
Note:
please be advised, that the BUSYER-7Z is intend for
educational purpose only, you will need to obtain fully written
approval from your phone service provider company prior to
connect any device to the phone lines. This kit doesn't
have any industrial approval such as FCC part 15, UL, CE
etc. Use it on your won risk.
The
kit designed to senses
the voltage drop on a phone line. The line voltage drop when
line is
taken off-hook (the line is been use). You can connect the BUSYER-7Z anywhere on the line. The
BUSYER-7Z power directly
from the phone lines, NO NEEDS FOR EXTERNAL BATTERY OR
REGULATOR.
The dual RJ11 connector
which included in this unique kit, makes it easy to use. Simply
connect the line-plug on one RJ11 jack, and the phone on the
other. NO NEEDS FOR EXTERNAL LINE SPLITTER.
Kit
Includes
Application-note
Schematic
Regardless
of the line polarity (Tip Ring polarity), D1 and D4 ensuring
that the top rail (TP1) is always positive, while D2 and D3
ensuring the bottom rail (TP2) is always negative. The
transistor Q1 is "on" via voltage divider (RA, RB
& R12) while the phone line voltage is high (not in use).
The voltage on R12 is enough to turn Q1 "on" about 600
to 800mV. Therefore, Q2-Q4 are "off," therefore L1
(status LED) is off. When the phone line is used (off-hook), the
line voltage drops. therefore the voltage on R12 drops. consequently
Q1 turns off. Q2 base voltage rise, therefore Q2 & Q3 are
turn on. Q2 base current via RA + RC is amplified via Q2, Q3 and
Q4, so that Q4 is able to pass enough current to light the L1. Correspondingly
Resistors R11 and R5 limit the maximum current amplification of
Q2-Q4. Additionally, Q2, Q3 and Q5 must withstand the full line
voltage which during ringing while the LED is off, can peak over
200V. This voltage can very depending on the distance from the
switch. Finally Q5 limits the current through Q4 to give a
constant LED illumination regardless of the phone line voltage
about 1 to 1.5mA. The circuit design to slightly dim the LED during
ringing.
Always
disconnect the circuit from the line before working on it.
Testing the kit prior to line connation is very simple: Connect
the circuit to a 9V or 12V battery or simulator. Flip battery polarity
the LED should light in both cases. With the battery connected,
check for about 600 to 800mV on TP3. That all "happy
phone-line status monitoring." Final tweak, if the LED
remains on even when the line is on-hook, increase R12 (Voltage
TP3 decrease). If the LED remains off even when the line is
off-hook, decrease R12 (Voltage TP3 increase).
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