ALARM TIMER

Basic electric components:

IC 4060 NE555 BC548

Introduction:
Alarm timer is device used as alarm which will ring after a specific time given by a user. We can change the time.

Working:
A timer circuit using IC 4060 is given here. The IC 4060 is a 14 stage binary counter with a built-in oscillator.R2, R7, C1 are the components that determine the frequency of the oscillator and the outputs will become high one after other and only one at a time. The last five outputs are only used here. The high pulses from the outputs are used to trigger the NE555 IC. Here NE555 is wired as a monostable multivibrator. The buzzer will produce the alarm when the output of IC2 goes high. The duration of the alarm depends on the components C3 and R5.The duration can be adjusted by varying the value of C3.The alarm will automatically turn OFF after the predetermined time. The trigger pin of IC2 will be normally positive. When the Q1 is forward biased by the positive pulse at its base from IC1, the capacitor C2 becomes charged and reduces the voltage at trigger pin of IC2.This triggers the IC. When the capacitor is fully charged the pin 2 becomes again positive. The maximum duration from timer IC 4060 will be at pin 3. The times decrease by half in the pins 2, 3, 15, and 13 respectively. The timer duration can be varied by varying the capacitor C1.

Circuit:

Where R= resistance C=capacitor Q=transistor

Precautions:
Use 6 v DC power supply. Assemble the circuit on a good quality PCB. Connections should be properly soldered. S2 is use to vary the time for the alarm. S1 is a push button switch or reset the timer. R7 use for fine adjustment of alarm.