I have a very simple basic consumer level home alarm system.
It uses a single piezo speaker to issue voice commands and a siren signal with the alarm is activated. The problem is the siren is not very loud and there's no way to connect another siren and there is not any output to control an external relay
I can turn off the voice commands and just have the siren only when needed. So I'd think I could use the driver (voltage ?) going to the speaker to control an external relay
In the past on a similar application I have constructed a very basic one transistor circuit that would monitor a conventional speakers input and convert that to a usable voltage that would control a relay. From that relay I could control anything;another siren, lights etc.
I have briefly tested this transistor ckt device connected to the alarm system's piezo speaker.
It does seem to work but the volume of the piezo speakers greatly reduced. Which might indicate that this approach might be to much of a load . The reduced volume in it'self is not a problem since I would be using other sounders. Actually it would be OK to not have the original speaker connected.
My knowledge is limited on how the Piezo driver works tioproduce sound on the piezo speaker.
I know there's a big difference in the input to piezo speaker as compared to a conventional speaker.
I know one is a Resistive load and the latter is a Capacitive load.
So I'm not sure if this one transistor circuit I have is exactly what I need to use. I have a feeling that it is perhaps not the best solution. Plus..... I'm worried that it might damage the Piezo driver ckt.
I have researched this question and not been able to find any examples how to accomplish what I would like to do.
I'm open to any suggestions and I'm capable of building basic electronic circuits.
It uses a single piezo speaker to issue voice commands and a siren signal with the alarm is activated. The problem is the siren is not very loud and there's no way to connect another siren and there is not any output to control an external relay
I can turn off the voice commands and just have the siren only when needed. So I'd think I could use the driver (voltage ?) going to the speaker to control an external relay
In the past on a similar application I have constructed a very basic one transistor circuit that would monitor a conventional speakers input and convert that to a usable voltage that would control a relay. From that relay I could control anything;another siren, lights etc.
I have briefly tested this transistor ckt device connected to the alarm system's piezo speaker.
It does seem to work but the volume of the piezo speakers greatly reduced. Which might indicate that this approach might be to much of a load . The reduced volume in it'self is not a problem since I would be using other sounders. Actually it would be OK to not have the original speaker connected.
My knowledge is limited on how the Piezo driver works tioproduce sound on the piezo speaker.
I know there's a big difference in the input to piezo speaker as compared to a conventional speaker.
I know one is a Resistive load and the latter is a Capacitive load.
So I'm not sure if this one transistor circuit I have is exactly what I need to use. I have a feeling that it is perhaps not the best solution. Plus..... I'm worried that it might damage the Piezo driver ckt.
I have researched this question and not been able to find any examples how to accomplish what I would like to do.
I'm open to any suggestions and I'm capable of building basic electronic circuits.