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Engineering Practice 1 – Digital Design for EE and Robo RESIT UFMFKS-30-1

Task C
Task C: - Choose your 555 Timer and research it. – 150 words (approx.)
Identify which 555 timer circuit option you have chosen, and write an approx. 150 word explanation of
how it works.
Read the document “Engineering Practice 1 – Choose your circuit.docx” in the Blackboard folder Resit
Materials/EE Robo CAD. This will give you 10, 555 timer based circuit options for your CAD project.
You need to choose a circuit that you will use for your CAD projec and research how it works.
As part of this, you will need to complete the following tasks:
Research how it works (i.e. what mode it is in, bistable, astable or monostable, what the circuit does
under normal operation), identify all the circuit components, their pinouts (not for resistors, capacitors
or LEDs) and describe how it works in your own words.
Pinouts, figure titles and references are not included in the word count.
All sources of information must be correctly referenced.

Bipolar LED Driver

This circuit drives two LEDs. The Red and Green LEDs flash in an alternating pattern.

Introduction:
The circuit in the image is a Bipolar LED Driver. It utilizes a 555 timer IC (IC1) to alternately flash red and
green LEDs. The circuit uses a 555 timer IC in astable mode to generate a continuous square wave. This
means: it continuously oscillates between its high and low states without requiring any external
triggering. This is what alternates the lighting of the red and green LEDs. The timing of the flashing is
determined by the resistor and capacitor values. The 220 Ω resistors ensure that the LEDs receive an
appropriate amount of current to avoid damage.

Components and Pinouts


1. IC1 (555 Timer) Pinouts:
Pin 1 (GND) Connected to ground.
Pin 2 (Trigger) Connected to pin 6.
Pin 3 (Output) Drives the LEDs.
Pin 4 (Reset) Connected to the +9V supply to avoid accidental reset.
Pin 5 (Control Connected to ground through a capacitor (usually it is optional but
Voltage) here it is connected to ground for stability).
Pin 6 (Threshold) Connected to pin 2 and capacitor.
Pin 7 (Discharge) Connected to the resistor-capacitor network.
Engineering Practice 1 – Digital Design for EE and Robo RESIT UFMFKS-30-1

Pin 8 (VCC) Connected to the +9V supply.


2. Resistors:
33 kΩ Resistor Sets the timing interval along with the capacitor.
220 Ω Resistors (2x) Limit current to the LEDs.
3. Capacitor:
10 μF Capacitor Determines the oscillation frequency with the 33 kΩ resistor.
4. LEDs:
Red LED Alternately flashes with the green LED.
Green LED Alternately flashes with the red LED.

How the Circuit Works


We are giving power to the circuit using a 9V supply. The 555 timer is operatingd in astable mode. This is
to generate a continuous square wave. The 10 μF capacitor charges via 33 kΩ resistor. As the capacitor
charges, the voltage across this capacitor also rises. When the voltage reaches 2/3 of the supply voltage,
pin 3 of the 555 timer switches its output state. The capacitor discharges via pin 7. The voltage is drops
as a result of this.

When the voltage falls to 1/3 of the supply voltage, the 555 timer toggles its output state again. Pin 3 of
the 555 timer connects alternately to the red and green LEDs through 220 Ω current-limiting resistors.
When the output is high then one LED is forward-biased and lights up. When the output is low, the other
LED is forward-biased and lights up. This charging and discharging cycle repeats continuously. This causes
the LEDs to alternately flash steadily.

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