Hello I'm new to integrated circuits. Someone suggested the L200C regulator as a current regulator/ voltage regulator for my project but I don't really understand how it works. What are each of the Pina for on it. How do you hook it up to get it to be either a current regulator or voltage regulator and how do I get a steady 5volts at 2amps from it. Is there anywhere on the net I can learn more about it. Thanks.

 

Have you looked at the datasheet?

Bob

 

Here, read this. It has all the information you need.

 

Hello I'm new to integrated circuits. Someone suggested the L200C regulator as a current regulator/ voltage regulator for my project but I don't really understand how it works. What are each of the Pina for on it. How do you hook it up to get it to be either a current regulator or voltage regulator and how do I get a steady 5volts at 2amps from it. Is there anywhere on the net I can learn more about it. Thanks.

Yes it was me...
Here is a circuit that uses the L200c regulator, current limit is set with the resistor between pins 2, 5..

Iout=0.5V/ R-limit

The voltage output is the same as other regulators (V= (1+R2/R1) x 2.75)

http://www.zen22142.zen.co.uk/Circuits/Power/l200.htm

 

Hello,

@Dodgydave , The given formulas do not have the correct values.
The current will be : Iout = 0.45 / R-limit
The voltage will be : Vout = 2.77 * (1+R2/R1)



Bertus