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Lamp Control

Hi
Im using version 4.1 and im trying to control a lamp (hardware) by a
switch. The problem is that the voltage coming from the BNC 2090 was
only 2.9 V which isnt enough to light a 220 V lamp, it kept
triggering.
Then i used an amplifier (hardware), but I found out that when the
switch is OFF, 2.4 V are coming from the BNC board and that caused the
lamp to stay on whatever the state of the switch is.
I dont know how to fix this problem...
Note: im using digital configuration
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I'm not sure what you mean by using an amplifier, but the correct way to do this is have the digital output from your system controlling a mechanical or solid-state relay. This relay switches the 220v (which is coming from a seperate source) going to the lamp.

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I tried digital output, but the voltage wasnt enough to keep the lamp
fully on.. and when i tried to control 2 lamps, so little voltage
reached them...
then i tried analog output, it never worked...

i need some help as soon as possible..
thank you..
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You misunderstand. The idea is to use the digital output to control a relay. The relay turns on the power to the lamp. The power itself comes from an external source.

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