header used from the Model B+ onwards. The board is smaller
than either a HAT or a uHAT, so it should fit many cases.</p>
<p>ClunkPi is essentially a switchable current source. It
- provides a current of 250 mA ±10% into a resistance of up
- to 12 Ω. It is switched by GPIO line 17 from the Pi. It
- is powered by the Pi's 5 V line, from which it needs
- 250 mA.</p>
+ provides a current of 250 mA ±10% into a resistance of up
+ to 12 Ω. It is switched by GPIO line 17 from the Pi. It
+ is powered by the Pi's 5 V line, from which it needs
+ 250 mA.</p>
<p>In theory, it should be possible to run ClunkPi off a higher
- voltage to drive multiple clocks, up to the 50 V limit of
+ voltage to drive multiple clocks, up to the 50 V limit of
the drive transistor.</p>
<h2>Design files</h2>
<p>I designed ClunkPi using
<h2>Circuit description</h2>
<p>The circuit is a simple current source controlled by a shunt
voltage regulator. U1 and R2 control the base current in Q1 to
- achieve 1.24 V across R1. D1 suppresses any voltage spike
+ achieve 1.24 V across R1. D1 suppresses any voltage spike
caused by the inductance of the clock coil.</p>
<h2>Use</h2>
<p>Plug the board into a Raspberry Pi with the square solder pad