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10 LED Simple Roulette Wheel Circuit

Last Updated on July 17, 2021 by Swagatam 18 Comments

caution electricity can be dangerous

A very simple 10 LED roulette wheel circuit is shown here. pressing the button starts the LEDs in a rotational motion (sequencing) at full swing initially, and gradually slows down, until it stops to a particular, randomly selected LED.

The randomness of the selection depends upon the time for which the push remains switched ON by the finger. Even a difference of 0.1 second is able to change the position of the final LED position, making the roulette application highly foolproof.10 LED

Simple Roulette Wheel Circuit Diagram

Wheel of Fortune

The Wheel of Fortune circuit could be categorized into a range of specific stages; the LED display stage, an wheel sound audio stage, a voltage controlled oscillator, and a touch sensitive/monostable circuit.

While in the switched "off' condition resistor R1 maintains the IC1a input high and therefore the output of this gate, rigged like an inverter, stays low and C1 is discharged. Connecting the touch pads allows the gate's output to turn high and causes C1 to charge up through D1.

As soon as the finger is taken off from the touch pads and the IC1a output becomes low again, C1 is prohibited from discharging into this gate as D1 now gets reverse biased, rather C1 discharges gradually through R2. The VCO is created through the elements involved with IC1b, c and d.

This wheel of fortune circuit actually produces a number of negative pulses with fixed time period split up by "gaps" whose length of time could be chnaged through the control voltage. As soon as the control voltage (the voltage across capacitor C1) goes under a given limit which is of about 1 / 2 supply voltage the circuit stops oscillating.

In case if it is assumed that the voltage across capacitor C1 goes up to the supply voltage level, which could happen once the touch pads are contacted with the finger, capacitor C2 will begin to slowly charge. The C2 voltage is provided by means of R4, to the schmitt trigger created by IC1a and b.

As the voltage delivered across the schmitt passes across its top switching limit, the IC1d output, which is responsible for inverting and buffering the schmitt's output, turns low.

This forces capacitor C2 to start discharging very fast through the fairly low impedance route provided by R6 and D2. As the voltage across capacitor C2 falls below the lower limit of the schmitt IC1d output turns high again allowing C2 to resume charging yet again. The time consumed for C2 voltage to get to the schmitt's trigger level relies upon the voltage across C1.

Therefore once the voltage across the capacitor C1 become large enough, causes capacitor C2 to swiftly reach the activation stage and the VCO begins generating a high frequency, this frequency goes on becoming less and less as the voltage across C1 slowly drops.

The output voltage generated from the VCO is delivered to both IC3 to operate the connected LED ring and also to IC2a, b and c to generate the "tick-tick" audio output, imitating the roulette wheel rotation sound.

The crystal earpiece which is used for producing the "clicking" sound is operated through a bridge circuit. This successfully causes voltage applied to the transducer to become twice in value and as a result, using the formula P = V^2/R, helps to create a louder audio output.

The LEDs are operated by IC3 whose cathodes can be seen hooked up by means of R7, to the IC2d output. The output of this gate normally stays high, and turns low only when the voltage across the capacitor C1 goes over the half supply threshold.

With the IC3 outputs in the active high position, the wheel of fortune LED display is as a result gets enabled for a time slot that is a little bit extended compared to the time duration of the VCO's oscillation frequency.

Capacitors C3 and C4 are incorporated to enable the decoupling of the supply voltage, and capacitor C5 is included to protect against any RF disturbance that may affect the circuit's functioning adversely.

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  1. dinagaran says

    May 11, 2020

    hi, at the 100k resistor why is there a wire connected at the middle of it? thanks in advance

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      May 12, 2020

      that is the center pin of the preset joined with one of the outer pins.

      Reply
  2. John says

    April 24, 2020

    Hi,
    I would love to understand how exactly the NE555 and decade counter CD4017 with all the other components work in this circuit. Thanks you in advace!

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      April 25, 2020

      Hi, for that you will have to learn how the 4017 pinouts work:

      https://www.homemade-circuits.com/how-to-understand-ic-4017-pin-outs/

      Reply
  3. Rameez says

    October 8, 2019

    Could you please make a circuit on car tail and break light controller. Where the tail light (led strip should glow while the car is running when brake applied it should be more brighter.

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      October 9, 2019

      It is already posted in the this website, please use the search box to find it!

      Reply
    • Sana says

      February 10, 2022

      Hi ,how to make this circuit with 32 leds.can you send circuit diagram for 32 led’s.
      Please reply

      Reply
      • Swagatam says

        February 10, 2022

        It is possible to modify the circuit to 32 LED. I will try to update it soon.

        Reply
  4. Hadewale says

    January 9, 2018

    Pls i need a circuit of power optimizer or power booster to use pressing iron with small tiger generator, or how can i create the circuit

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      January 9, 2018

      you will have to provide the complete specification and working details of the project, only then I would be able to suggest…

      Reply
  5. Neil Audwin Liao says

    October 10, 2016

    can you pls list down the values of the needed components like the resistors and capacitors because i cant understand clearly, and can i use different values than the given in the photo?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      October 10, 2016

      please click the diagram to enlarge and you will be able see the part numbers clearly

      Reply
  6. 김동건 says

    May 18, 2016

    Where should I supply – voltage in the circuit?

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      May 18, 2016

      (+) at the top most rail or line…(-) at the lower most line or rail

      Reply
      • Hareesh says

        January 31, 2022

        Hi can you please do this by using 32 led’s and could you list out the components required for this same product using 32 led’s .

        Reply
        • Swagatam says

          February 1, 2022

          Hi, 32 LEDs will require 4nos of IC 4017, and 1no of IC 4093, and can make the circuit quite large and complex.

          Reply
  7. basit momin says

    May 9, 2015

    How much supply voltage should be given to it and how can I increase the LED

    Reply
    • Swagatam says

      May 9, 2015

      you can use any supply between 6 and 15V….since there are 10 outputs from the IC 4017 therefore only 10 LEds can be driven….

      Reply

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