Claims
- 1. A control circuit for maintaining a mean value of amplitudes of generated pulses having different levels and representing different functions whereby pulses of a first level represent control pulses and pulses of a second level represent data pulses indicating that a function must be performed, comprising:
- a detector for providing said generated pulses;
- means for adjusting the mean level of said generated pulses;
- a reference voltage source for providing first, second and third reference voltages having three different levels;
- first, second and third comparators, each of said comparators receiving said generated pulses and a corresponding one of said reference voltages, a first of said comparators receiving the lowest reference voltage level and producing control pulses when said generated pulses reach said lowest reference voltage, a second of said comparators receiving the second highest reference voltage level and producing level limiting pulses to said adjusting means to maintain the mean level of said generated pulses constant, and a third of said comparators receiving the highest reference voltage and producing data pulses when said third reference voltage is reached; and
- means for inhibiting said adjusting means in response to said data pulses, so that said adjustment means does not respond to said data pulses.
- 2. The circuit of claim 1, further including at least two constant sources providing two levels of current, a first of said current sources being turned on and off by said second comparator and a second of said current sources being turned on and off by said third comparator; and
- means for applying said currents to said light emitting diode.
- 3. The circuit of claim 2 further including a capacitor for storing a voltage level representative of said pulses of a first level.
- 4. The circuit of claim 3 wherein said second comparator controls the charge and discharge of said capacitor.
- 5. The circuit of claim 4 wherein said detector is a photoelectric detector having a light emitting diode and a light sensitive element, and wherein said control circuit changes a light output of said light emitting diode in response to said level limiting pulses.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/009468 filed on 26 Jul. 1993 now abandoned.
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