555 IC Timer Monostable and Astable Design Calculator

Instrumentation and Electrical Design

555 IC Timer Monostable and Astable Design Calculator.

The 555 timer IC integrated circuit is the first and still one of the most popular IC timer chips in use. This timer IC operates as a one-shot timer or as n astable multivibrator. The 556 IC is a two 55 circuit chip.

555 ic pinout

The connection of the pins for a DIP package is as follows:

Pin Name Purpose

Pin	Designation	Description
1	GND	Ground reference voltage, low level (0 V)
2	TRIG	The OUT pin goes high and a timing interval starts when this input falls below 1/2 of CTRL voltage (hence TRIG is typically 1/3 V CC , CTRL being 2/3 V CC by default, if CTRL is left open).
3	OUT	This output is driven to approximately 1.7 V below + V CC or GND.
4	RESET	A timing interval may be reset by driving this input to GND, but the timing does not begin again until RESET rises above approximately 0.7 volts. Overrides TRIG which overrides THR.
5	CTRL	Provides "control" access to the internal voltage divider (by default, 2/3 V CC ).
6	THR	The timing (OUT high) interval ends when the voltage at THR is greater than that at CTRL (2/3 V CC if CTRL is open).
7	DIS	Open collector output which may discharge a capacitor between intervals. In phase with output.
8	V CC	Positive supply voltage, which is usually between 3 and 15 V depending on the variation.

Pin 5 is also sometimes called the CONTROL VOLTAGE pin. By applying a voltage to the CONTROL VOLTAGE input one can alter the timing characteristics of the device. In most applications, the CONTROL VOLTAGE input is not used. It is usual to connect a 10 nF capacitor between pin 5 and 0 V to prevent interference. The CONTROL VOLTAGE input can be used to build an astable multivibrator with a frequency modulated output.

555 IC Timer Monostable

555 IC Timer Astable

555 Timer Calculator
Monostable

RA		Ohms
RA Tolerance		%
Capacitance		Digits
Mantissa
C Tolerance		%

Period =	1.1 x R x C
Period =		seconds
Period =		ms
Min Period =		seconds
Min Period =		ms
Max Period =		seconds
Max Period =		ms

555 Timer Astable Calculator

RA		Ohms
RA Tolerance		%
RB		Ohms
RB Tolerance		%
Capacitance		Digits
Mantissa
C Tolerance		%

Time High =	0.693(RA + RB) x C
Time High =		seconds
Time High =		ms
Min Time High =		seconds
Min Time High =		ms
Max Time High =		seconds
Max Time High =		ms

Time Low =	0.693 x RB x C
Time Low =		seconds
Time Low =		ms
Min Time Low =		seconds
Min Time Low =		ms
Max TimeLow =		seconds
Max TimeLow =		ms