555 Timer LED Flasher - Calculating the Pulse Rate
Pulse Rate
- In astable mode, the output from the 555 timer is a continuous pulse waveform of a specific frequency that depends on the values of the two resistors (RA and RB) and capacitor (C) used in the circuit.
![circuit-pulse](https://wikitechy.com/final-year-project/electronics/555-timer-led-flasher/img/555-timer-led-flasher-images/circuit-pulse.png)
Circuit Pulse
- The charge time (Output High)
- t1=0.693(R1+R2)C1
- And Output Low
- t2=0.693(R2)C1
- Total time period , T=t1+t2.
- Frequency , F=1/T.
Duty Cycle Calculation
![Example](https://wikitechy.com/final-year-project/electronics/555-timer-led-flasher/img/555-timer-led-flasher-images/example.jpg)
Duty Cycle Calculation