PicoMite: driving a passive buzzer


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Volhout
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Posted: 01:52pm 16 Dec 2022      

Yes, that one....

- do not place any of the jumpers 18/15/12/9, then it is 6dB gain.
- connect loudspeaker to LOUT+/LOUT-
- connect GND to GND
- connect L- to GND
- connect L+ to the output of the 1 transistor filter amplifier.
- connect VDD to 3.7V.

When you connect SHTDN to GND the amplifier will power down. Looks like there is a pullup on the board.

Check if that works. It should be LOUD!! This is on the edge of what the speaker can handle (the -060)

You may need a volume control potmeter between the output of the transistor and the input of the amplifier (10k or so). You need the transistor amplifier as an analog filter. You cannot drive a digital amplifier with a digital input signal. It needs analog.
Edited 2022-12-16 23:56 by Volhout