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Paul Collins M0BSW

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I've just discovered the 555
« on: August 25, 2013, 03:19:06 PM »
 After buying  20 x 555 for £1:50p uk I have discovered how much I like this very useful chip, so much so I've ordered another 40 just to keep me going you know ;)
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SeanB

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Re: I've just discovered the 555
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2013, 03:26:34 PM »
I have a pack of these in a TO100 can, they are nice chips.

Paul Collins M0BSW

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Re: I've just discovered the 555
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2013, 04:00:18 PM »
Hi Sean  I just never realised you can do so much with them, I've made a ramp, and a square wave gen 1 Hz to 100Khz, just wondering if I can connect func & ramp together, also I made 1 Hz gen that pulse every second, looking at a one shot now  which will come in useful on the scope as mine doesn't have that. lovely chip.  a radio hams friend.
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Re: I've just discovered the 555
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2013, 04:48:53 PM »
Connect the ramp to the control voltage of the square wave generator. Then the output will be a sweep.

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Re: I've just discovered the 555
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2013, 03:12:45 AM »
OK Sean ,I was hoping you'd know ,as I had know idea  :)
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