Using the 555 Timer

Learn how to use the classic 555 timer and build some simple projects with it. Article with hookup diagrams: More articles and tutorials: Join the conversation on the forum: Subscribe to the newsletter and stay in touch: Today we are looking at one of the most famous and useful integrated circuits ever produced the 555 timer IC. Although this tiny device is over 50 years old it is still in use today, and for many applications, it is a better choice than using a microcontroller. Ill explain how the 555 works and how to use it in its three different modes Astable, Monostable, and Bistable. Well then build some simple, but useful, projects using the 555 timer, including a light chaser and a DC motor controller. They are easy to build and, unlike a microcontroller, dont require any programming. In fact, there are a lot of br, br,