The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to the 555 Timer: Build the

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to the 555 Timer: Build the Atari Punk Console and Other Breadboard Electronics Projects
Unlock weird noises, hypnotic lights, and master the 555 timer.
This fast paced, easy-to-follow book teaches you how the 555 timer works with step-by-step instructions and hands-on projects. Whether you are an electronics enthusiast or a beginner, this DIY guide shares simple tricks and hacks to put the 555 timer into action. FULL-COLOR illustrations show you how to transform circuit schematics into real-world working examples on a standard breadboard - no soldering required! High-resolution oscilloscope screen shots reveal detailed views of complex waveforms not able to be seen with the human eye. Advance your skills by completing the included projects so that you can create your own unique designs.
You will learn how to:
- Use a breadboard
- Utilize the 555's pins
- Trigger "one-shot" mode
- Blink an LED
- Generate noises with an oscillator
- Create a frequency divider
- Make a bistable flip-flop
- Source and sink current
- Build and understand the Atari Punk Console
Country USA
Manufacturer Independently published
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781520148038
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to the 555 Timer: Build the Atari Punk Console and Other Breadboard Electronics Projects