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LED chaser 555 timer in astable works only when shorted
I build a simple LED chaser that will be powered from a 9 volt battery and will start with a simple slide switch. I have simulated the design in TinkerCAD and it worked the way I wanted. However when ...
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Understanding the 555 timer's pin 3 and pin 7
I see multiple internal diagrams for the 555 timer IC. If I consider the following schematic, is the text below correct? (Also is this the correct diagram for the IC?) Author: EEGuide.com. Link: https:...
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Sending PWM signal over Cat5
I'm trying to send PWM signal to MOSFET gate to control 12VDC 2A motor. The NE555 circuit is built as shown in this article (https://www.build-electronic-circuits.com/555-pwm-circuit/) with the same ...
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Errors in the Multisim circuit on the NE555
I'm building a circuit in Multisim and I can't get the oscillator to run at 1 kHz. Honestly, it doesn't work at all. I built the circuit but can't figure out what I did wrong. In the finished version,...
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Correcting flaws in this 555 module for a timer
I want to simulate a push button with a little circuit. I'm using an IC 555 as a timer. The button is in another circuit (different device), pin A has 2.4 V and pin B is GND, it does activate if I ...
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Is it possible to simplify 555 delay circuit?
Is it possible to simplify the circuit by removing the logical NOTs while maintaining the identical output response to the input signal?
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What is the Longest Time I Can Set an Astable 555 Timer?
I am designing a circuit that uses a 555 timer to output a 10% duty cycle pulse train. I don't want to get into the details of what this is used on, as it is not relevant, but long story short I need ...
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Theory of dual 555 timer warbler circuit
http://electronic-projects.50webs.com/555-based-siren-circuit.htm the source online, but who knows the original designer. U2 is configured to have a much higher frequency than U1. U2 provides the ...
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How to Check For Sustained Input Before Transmitting a Signal
I have a device which has a part of that functions as a power failure alarm. This means, if my SMPS is not delivering power to my circuit then an audible alarm will sound off. This circuit is powered ...
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555 timer tone generator speaker wattage
A long time ago I put together a 555 tone generator from Radioshack parts. The circuit was similar to this: This is the source: http://electronic-projects.50webs.com/variable-frequency-tone-generator....
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555 Timer Power-On Delay with Switch and Relay
I am trying to implement a power-on delay circuit using a 555 timer. I referred to the circuit shown below: In my application: A switch is used to apply power. When the switch is closed, the input ...
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How to use the 555 in bistable mode as a voltage level detector? I want to use a narrow range 3.5 - 4v input from a Hall detector
This is for a variation on my 9 y.o. grandson's brushless motor project, and my aim is to have the minimum component count in order for it not to look too complicated (I want to demonstrate the speed ...
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NE555 frequency affected by nearby FS1000A
So here is my schematic: TLDR; Basically it is a boundary wire detector transmitter, pushing a 50 kHz 150 mA current into a wire, Q1 and Q2 are used to detect wire interruption, if wire is ...
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How to calculate unknown capacitance from measuring Vmin, Vmax, ∆t, and R
I am using the design below for a capacitance meter project: simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab The charge/discharge waveform is relatively stable, so I feel that there's ...
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Voltage-Controlled 555 Timer?
I'm attempting to create a 555 timer oscillator circuit, in which the rising and falling delays of the generated clock signal are independently controlled by two analog input signals. As an initial ...