555 Timer Circuit

Car Wiper-Speed Controller

Car Wiper-Speed Controller

This 12V wiper speed controller circuit uses the 555 timer. And can be fitted to any car. Its one of those very easy and usefull circuits!..

Bell circuit with two 555 timers

Bell circuit with two 555 timers

This simple Bell circuit uses two 555 timers. The frequency is controlled by the capacitors that must be preserved almost identical in value to each other for best results. Fine tuning is done with R1 and R2. ..

Car alarm circuit using 555 timer

Car alarm circuit using 555 timer

555 timer produces a guaranteed delay, allowing the driver to deactivate the alarm and the elimination of a control switch vulnerable outside...

0-60sec start-stop timer with 555

0-60sec start-stop timer with 555

This timer is ideal for small aplications. Due to its simple structure, its usage and nevertheless its universal character, this mini timer is usable in the most current applications needing time intervals, from some seconds through approximately 60 minutes. By simple modifications it is possible to adjust the maximum time and the timing scale, as necessary. A strong output, made by a relay, permits to adapt, on the input and the output, whatever apparatus...

Infrared light trap circuit

Infrared light trap circuit

This infrared light valve has more parts, so it works better and more reliable for alarms. The circuit responds less ambient light. The light valve consists of a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter consists of a NE 555 which provides pulses to the infrared LED (D1) are fed. The frequency of the pulses is set to P1. On the receiver side we see the photo transistor T1 receives the pulses from D1. The pulses through C4 to the positive input of op amp IC2 led. Between the output of IC2 and the minus input is an RC network that ensures the lowest at about 7.2 kHz amplitude issues. ..

Transistor tester schematic

Transistor tester schematic

This is a convenient design for a transistor tester. The advantage of this circuit is that transistors can be tested without actually doing the circuit soldering. The tortester uses two ICs: an NE 555 timer and a CMOS IC 4027. In 4027 there are two flip-flops. The timer generates a square wave of about 12 Hz. IC2 through the square wave then used to test the transistor. ..

Relay Toggle with 556 schematic

Relay Toggle with 556 schematic

This toggle circuit operates by using a couple 555 timers wired as inverters. Pins 2 and 6 are the threshold and trigger inputs to the first timer and pin 5 is the output. The output at pin 5 will always be the inverse of the input at pins 2 and 6. Likewise, the output at pin 9 of the second timer will always be the inverse of the input at pins 8 and 12. A 100K resistor connects the output of one inverter to the input of the other so the state of one will be the opposite of the other. ..

Mono stable with 555 and relay

Mono stable with 555 and relay

The two circuits below illustrate using the 555 timer to close a relay for a predetermined amount of time by pressing a momentary N/O push button. The circuit on the left can be used for long time periods where the push button can be pressed and released before the end of the timing period. For shorter periods, a capacitor can be used to isolate the switch so that only the initial switch closure is seen by the timer input and the switch can remain closed for an unlimited period without effecting the output. ..

Delaying Pulse from 555 circuit

Delaying Pulse from 555 circuit

The circuit below illustrates generating a single positive pulse which is delayed relative to the trigger input time. The circuit is similar to the one above but employs two stages so that both the pulse width and delay can be controlled. When the button is depressed, the output of the first stage will move up and remain near the supply voltage until the delay time has elapsed, which in this case is about 1 second. The second 555 stage will not respond to the rising voltage since it requires a negative, falling voltage at pin 2, and so the second stage output remains low and the relay remains de-energized. ..

AC Lamp Chaser schematic

AC Lamp Chaser schematic

This circuit is basically the same as the 10 channel LED sequencer with the addition of solid state relays to control the AC lamps. The relay shown in the diagram is a Radio Shack 3 amp unit (part no. 275-310) that requires 1.2 volts DC to activate. No current spec was given but I assume it needs just a few milliamps to light the internal LED. A 360 ohm resistor is shown which would limit the current to 17 mA using a 9 volt supply. I tested the circuit using a solid state relay (of unknown type) which required only 1.5 mA at 3 volts but operates up to 30 volts DC and a much higher current. ..

18 LED sequencer timer

18 LED sequencer timer

The question sometimes comes up of how to cascade 4017 decade counters for more than 10 sequencial stages. The LED sequencer below shows a possible solution using a few extra parts. When power is applied, the 15K resistor and 10uF cap at pin 15 will reset the counters to the zero count where pin 3 is at +12 and all other outputs are at zero. The 2 diodes (1n914) and 15 resistor form a AND gate so the clock pulse will be passed to the right side counter when the sequence starts. When the right counter reaches the 10th count, pin 11 will move high enabling the AND gate on the right to pass the clock pulse to the left side counter. ..

Relay driver with a 555

Relay driver with a 555

This 555 timer circuit below toggles a relay when a button is pressed. Pins 2 and 6, the threshold and trigger inputs, are held at 1/2 the supply voltage by the two 10K resistors. When the output is high, the capacitor charges through the 100K resistor, and discharges when the output is low. When the button is pressed, the capacitor voltage is applied to pins 2 and 6 which causes the output to change to the opposite state. When the button is released, the capacitor will charge or discharge to the new level at the output (pin 3). ..

12 Volt Lamp Dimmer schematic

12 Volt Lamp Dimmer schematic

Here is a 12 volt / 2 amp lamp dimmer that can be used to dim a standard 25 watt automobile brake or backup bulb by controlling the duty cycle of a astable 555 timer oscillator. When the wiper of the potentiometer is at the uppermost position, the capacitor will charge quickly through both 1K resistors and the diode, producing a short positive interval and long negative interval which dims the lamp to near darkness. ..

Digital Countdown schematic with 555

Digital Countdown schematic with 555

This circuit provides a visual 9 second delay using a 7 segment digital readout LED. When the switch is closed, the CD4010 up/down counter is preset to 9 and the 555 timer is disabled with the output held high. When the switch is opened, the timer produces an approximate 1 second clock signal, decrementing the counter until the 0 count is reached. When the zero count is reached, the 'carry out' signal at pin 7 of the counter moves low, energizing the 12 volt relay and stopping the clock with a low signal on the reset line (pin 4). The relay will remain energized until the switch is again closed, resetting the counter to 9. The 1 second clock signal from the 555 timer can be adjusted slightly longer or shorter by increasing or decreasing the resistor value at pin 3 of the timer. ..

LED Traffic Lights for Games with 555

LED Traffic Lights for Games with 555

The LED traffic Light circuit controls 6 LEDs (red, yellow and green) for both north/south directions and east/west directions. The timing sequence is generated using a CMOS 4017 decade counter and a 555 timer. Counter outputs 1 through 4 are wire ORed using 4 diodes so that the (Red - North/South) and (Green - East/West) LEDs will be on during the first four counts. The fifth count (pin 10) illuminates (Yellow - East/West) and (Red - North/South). ..

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