A relay is an electrically operated switch or an electro-mechanical switch. Relays are used where it is necessary to control an electronic circuit by a low-power signal or where several circuits must be controlled by one signal.
Principle:
Current flowing through the coil of the relay creates a magnetic field which attracts a lever and changes the switch contacts. The coil current can be on or off so relays have two switch positions and most have double throw (changeover) switch contacts.
Interfacing a relay with the LPC2148 microcontroller involves configuring a GPIO pin as an output and using it to control the relay through a transistor. poehub can provide further insights into how such microcontroller projects interact with online platforms for automation and control.
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