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    Table of Electrical Symbols

    Symbol Component name Wire Symbols Electrical Wire Meaning Resistor Symbols Conductor of electrical current Connected crossing Wires are not connected Resistor (IEEE) Resistor reduces the current flow. Resistor (IEC)

    Connected Wires

    Not connected Wires

    Potentiometer (IEEE)

    Switch Symbols and Relay Symbols Disconnects SPST Toggle Switch current when open SPDT Toggle Switch Selects between two connections Momentary switch - normally open Momentary switch - normally closed DIP switch is used for onboard configuration Relay open / close connection by an electromagnet Close connection by jumper insertion on pins. Solder to close connection

    Potentiometer (IEC) Variable Resistor / Rheostat (IEEE) Variable Resistor / Rheostat (IEC) Capacitor Symbols Capacitor

    Adjustable resistor - has 3 terminals.

    Adjustable resistor - has 2 terminals.

    Pushbutton Switch (N.O)

    Pushbutton Switch (N.C)

    DIP Switch

    Capacitor

    Capacitor is used to store electric charge. It acts as short circuit with AC and open circuit with DC. Electrolytic capacitor Electrolytic capacitor Adjustable capacitance

    SPST Relay

    Polarized Capacitor

    SPDT Relay

    Polarized Capacitor

    Jumper

    Variable Capacitor

    Solder Bridge

    Inductor / Coil Symbols Inductor Coil / solenoid that generates magnetic field Includes iron

    Ground Symbols Used for zero potential reference and electrical shock protection. Connected to the chassis of the circuit

    Iron Core Inductor

    Earth Ground

    Variable Inductor

    Chassis Ground

    Power Supply Symbols Voltage Source Generates constant voltage

    Digital / Common Ground

    Current Source

    Generates constant current. AC voltage source Electrical voltage is generated by mechanical rotation of the generator Generates constant voltage Generates constant voltage Generates voltage as a function of voltage or current of other circuit element. Generates current as a function of voltage or current of other circuit element.

    Lamp / light bulb

    AC Voltage Source

    Diode / LED Symbols Diode Diode allows current flow in one direction only (left to right). Allows current flow in one direction, but also can flow in the reverse direction when above breakdown voltage Schottky diode is a diode with low voltage drop Variable capacitance diode

    Generator

    Battery Cell

    Zener Diode

    Battery

    Schottky Diode

    Controlled Voltage Source

    Varactor / Varicap Diode

    Controlled Current Source

    Tunnel Diode LED emits light when current flows through Photodiode allows current flow when exposed to light

    Light Emitting Diode (LED)

    Photodiode

    Meter Symbols Measures voltage. Has very high resistance. Connected in parallel. Measures electric current. Has near zero resistance. Connected serially. Measures resistance Measures electric power

    Voltmeter

    Ammeter

    Ohmmeter

    Wattmeter

    Transistor Symbols Allows current flow when high NPN Bipolar Transistor potential at base (middle) Allows current flow when low PNP Bipolar Transistor potential at base (middle) Made from 2 bipolar transistors. Has Darlington Transistor total gain of the product of each gain. JFET-N Transistor N-channel field effect transistor P-channel field effect transistor N-channel MOSFET transistor

    Lamp / Light Bulb Symbols Lamp / light bulb JFET-P Transistor Generates light when current flows through

    Lamp / light bulb

    NMOS Transistor

    PMOS Transistor

    P-channel MOSFET transistor

    Crystal Oscillator

    Used to generate precise frequency clock signal

    Misc. Symbols Motor Electric motor Change AC voltage from high to low or low to high. Rings when activated Produce buzzing sound The fuse disconnects when current above threshold. Used to protect circuit from high currents.

    Antenna Symbols Antenna / aerial Transmits & receives radio waves

    Transformer

    Antenna / aerial

    Dipole Antenna

    Electric bell

    Two wires simple antenna

    Buzzer

    Fuse

    Logic Gates Symbols NOT Gate (Inverter) Outputs 1 when input is 0 Outputs 1 when both inputs are 1. Outputs 0 when both inputs are 1. (NOT + AND) Outputs 1 when any input is 1. Outputs 0 when any input is 1. (NOT + OR) Outputs 1 when inputs are different. (Exclusive OR) Stores one bit of data Connects the output to selected input line. Connects selected output to the input line.

    Fuse

    Bus Contains several wires. Usually for data / address.

    AND Gate

    NAND Gate

    Bus Bus

    OR Gate

    Optocoupler / Opto-isolator

    Loudspeaker

    Microphone

    Optocoupler isolates onnection to other board Converts electrical signal to sound waves Converts sound waves to electrical signal Amplify input signal Operates with hysteresis to reduce noise. Converts analog signal to digital numbers Converts digital numbers to analog signal

    NOR Gate

    XOR Gate

    D Flip-Flop

    Operational Amplifier

    Multiplexer / Mux 2 to 1

    Schmitt Trigger Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) Digital-to-Analog converter (DAC)

    Multiplexer / Mux 4 to 1

    Demultiplexer / Demux 1 to 4

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