Make a Lost Plane Finder

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Make a Lost Plane Finder

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Presented here is a lost RC Plane Finder or plain crash indication system. This helps to find you a crashed or downed RC Plane.The LED Lights up when there are no signals caught up associated with Radio Controlled Transmitter.

Components

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1. NE 555 IC

2. BC 547 Transistor

3. 10u, 25v Capacitor

4. 100uF Capacitor

5. 10nF Capacitor

6. 10k Resistor

7. 1k Resistor

8. Switch

9. 2 pin Connector

10. 4 pin Connector

11. LED

12. Piezo Buzzer(Optional)

Circuit Diagram

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Here is the circuit diagram of the project.

See more for the step by step guide of the project.

Mount IC

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Mount the 555 IC on breadboard.

Connections-1

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Connect pin no. 2 and 6 of 555 IC.

Also connect pin no. 4 and 8 of 555 IC.

Connections-2

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Do the connections as shown in the image.

Connect the BC 547 Transistor.

And also connect the 10uF Capacitor.

Connections-3

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Connect the LED and the Resistor as shown in the image.

Connections-3

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Connect the additional Capacitor.

Connection-4

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Connect the 2-pin connector for supply.