Hi guys,
In order to generating sparks, I made a board with atmega32 (DIP not Smd) and RS232 interface (max 232 and DB9). But there is a problem, After generating high voltage by seting a pin of atmega32, atmega32 resets. What solutions do you suggest? any idea...

 

Please post a schematic.

 

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Hi guys, my schematic is here, after generating spark, micro resets.I don't know why, please help me.

 

Micros do not like sparks.

 

You have to find out where is the spark came from and measure the voltage.
Some problems can using RC filter to solve them easily, but some don't.
You can see some other methods as:
Using Toroidal Coil and capacitor LC Filter for the surge and interference of uC 5V and GND

 

Thanks for your ideas, guys.
I wanna mention something. There is a cable that it is connected to transformer and stand, which used for generating spark, and it is connected to the micro' board from other side.
When the cable is disconnected and we generate spark there is no reset. But, when the cable is connected by generating spark, micro resets. T don't know why. It seems that cable is a problem. Do you have any idea?

 

If you could take some photos and draw the block diagram to show all the board and wires connections will help.

 

Is it correct that the cable produces radiate noise for Atmega32?

 

You have to make sure where to caused the uC reset, from power or signal, you need to using the O'scope to measure the signal and power and GND of uC, although I guess that noise was came from the power, but only you can make sure and the solution refer to #5.

 

Spark generators produce a lot of EMI and some of it is probably getting into your system. You need to shield your electronics as much as you can and also the equipment that produces the sparks. Use EMI suppression cables if you can.

 

This has some advice.

 

Maybe an optocoupler between the micro and the spark generator? This would isolate the spark generator from the control.

 

By using a shield of tinfoil, duration time that micro works well got more but the process of reset is not finished. I used the tinfoil box on atmega32 and micro could work for more time after generating spark. I checked the power by oscilloscope but it seems it is correct, but by checking the pins of crystal on micro (pin12), by generating spark, it's amplitude of signal increase more. why? is it normal or abnormal?
Do you have any idea about removing reset from micro?

 

You said the power is correct, the amplitude of crystal signal increase more, then how is the voltage level of power, is it correct?

 

Yeah, I checked the power of board and power of micro by oscilloscope, it's value is constant (by generating spark) but the amplitude of crystal signal increase more..

 

Yeah, I checked the power of board and power of micro by oscilloscope, it's value is constant (by generating spark) but the amplitude of crystal signal increase more..

The frequency of spark caused the crystal occur the resonance?
Could you check the frequency of spark?