12V DC strobe Xenon Flasher

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Documentation in acrobat format (K163)

This Kit builds the circuit to trigger a high voltage
xenon flashtube using a 12V DC input from a power
supply. The flash rate can be varied between 1 and 2
flashes per second using an onboard potentiometer.
Component changes can move the flash rate range
faster or slower.
The Kit is constructed on a single -sided printed circuit
board (PCB). Protel Autotrax and Schematic were used
to design the board.
PCB size: 3 1/2"x1 3/4" (CPS163)

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Product #		CPS163
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