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EXP 6 Astable Multivibrator
EXP 6 Astable Multivibrator
EXP 6 Astable Multivibrator
OBJECTIVE:
1. To study the working principle of 555 timer.
2. To study an astable multivibrator circuit using 555 timer.
EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP:
Accessories:
Power Supply +5V
CRO
Bread Board, connecting wires, Signal generator
Components:
IC555
Resistors RA, RB. Cr= 0.01 F /0.1pF (ceramic capacitor)
-+5V
NE 555 Output
C 0.01pF
CT=0.1pF-
OiBCHANG
TRIGOE
THRESHOL
oUTPUT
O
RESET OLTAC
Timer
Fig.2 Pin Configuration of 555
Reset
Threshold
Control
1/8 V
Trigger
Discharge
Output
i n Ground
IC
Fig 3 .Basic Block Diagram of 555 timer
Astable Multivibrator:
generating circuit. The time during which the
An astable multivibrator is a rectangular-wave which are
or LOW is determined by
two resistors and a capacitor
output is either HIGH
connected to the 555 timer. This
circuit does not require an external trigger to
externally
oscillator. I he detaiis
Change the state of the output, hence it is called free running relaxation
of the astable multivibrator circuit are given below.
Voc
TIME
WACITOR TOR
CHARGES
oiSCHARGEs
"
29Voc
THEORETICAL VALUE:
x 100 %
Duty cycle (D)
=
Ton/ (ToN +ToFF)
=0.693(RatRs) CT sec
ToN
PROCEDURE:
CONCLUSION:
multivibrator using 555 timer.
In this way we have designed astable