COMSATS Institute of Information

Technology
Abbottabad

Project Proposal
Project title:
Switch

Clap

Subject:
2

Electronics

Group Members:
AHMAD

JAMIL
(SP11-BCE-

042)
SOHAIB HAFEEZ

(SP11-BCE037)
Class:

BCE-5

Department of Electrical
Engineering
Clap Switch
APPLICATIONS:
he major advantage of a clap switch is that you can turn something (e.g. a lamp) on and
off from any location in the room (e.g. while lying in bed) simply by clapping your hands.
The primary application involves an elderly or mobility-impaired person. A clap switch is
generally used for a light, television, radio, or similar electronic device that the person
will want to turn on/off from bed.

Introduction:
In order to make when we clap or whistle in front of Mic then a signal
generate by Mic then Q1 and Q2 amplifies the signal then capacitor C2 block
the DC. we have to combine monostable mode of 555 timer IC and the
transistorized dark sensor circuits. Whenever there is loud sound produced
near the electrets condenser mic, pin 2 of 555 gets triggered and it switches
on the LED D1. The LED remains on for a definite time determined by R1 and
C1. We can adjust the sensitivity of the circuit using a variable resistor in
place of fixed resistor R5. You can check the circuit with 1K or 10K.

Clap Switch Circuit Diagram:

Component :
1. Resistors:R1=47k, R2=270R, R3=1K, R4=470R, R5=4.7k
2. Transistors: NPN Q1,Q2=BC547,Q3=BC588(As a switch)
3. Capacitors: C1=100uF,C2=0.1uF,C3=0.1uF
4.555 Timer IC and 47LS47 D filp-flop
5. MIC, LEDs.
6. Relay 6V with protection diode.

555 Timer IC:

555 timer IC is a timing circuit that can produce accurate and highly
stable time delays or oscillation. Like other commonly used op-amps, this IC
is also very much reliable, easy to use and cheaper in cost. It has a variety of
applications including monostable and waveform generators. It operates from

a wide range of power supplies ranging from + 5 Volts to + 18 Volts supply

voltage.

555 has three operating modes:

We work on Monostable mode: in this mode, the 555 functions as a

"one-shot" pulse generator. Applications include timers, missing pulse
detection, bouncefree switches, touch switches, frequency divider,
capacitance measurement, pulse-width modulation (PWM) and so on. And
other modes are astable and bistable modes.

555 timer IC Pin Configuration:

Pin 1: Grounded Terminal: All the voltages are measured with respect to this terminal.
Pin 2: Trigger Terminal: This pin is an inverting input to a comparator that is
responsible for transition of flip-flop from set to reset.
Pin 3: Output Terminal: Output of the timer is available at this pin. There are two ways
in which a load can be connected to the output terminal either between pin 3 and ground
pin (pin 1) or between pin 3 and supply pin (pin 8).
Pin 4: Reset Terminal: To disable or reset the timer a negative pulse is applied to this
pin due to which it is referred to as reset terminal. When this pin is not to be used for
reset purpose, it should be connected to + VCC to avoid any possibility of false triggering.
Pin 5: Control Voltage Terminal: The function of this terminal is to control the
threshold and trigger levels.

Pin 6: Threshold Terminal: This is the non-inverting input terminal of

comparator 1, which compares the voltage applied to the terminal with a reference
voltage of 2/3 VCC.
Pin 7 : Discharge Terminal: This pin is connected internally to the collector of
transistor and mostly a capacitor is connected between this terminal and ground. It
is called discharge terminal because when transistor saturates, capacitor discharges
through the transistor
Pin 8: Supply Terminal: A supply voltage of + 5 V to + 18 V is applied to this
terminal with respect to ground (pin 1).

Relay:
A relay is an electrically operated switch. Current flowing through the coil of the relay
creates a magnetic field which attracts a lever and changes the switch contacts. The coil
current can be on or off so relays have two switch positions and they are double
throw (changeover) switches.
The relays switch connections are usually labeled COM(POLE), NC and NO
There are 5 Pins in a relay. Two pins A and B are two ends of a coil that are kept inside
the relay. The coil is wound on a small rod that gets magnetized whenever current passes
through it.

74LS74 IC (Dual D-type flip-flop)

This IC is used for toggle purpose. In this circuit we use with 555 timer IC for making on off
clap switch.
Connection Diagram:

Funtion table:
When PRE and CLR are in high state then data which is on D goes to Q when CLK is
given to IC 7474.Funtion table is given below: