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
- 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
Duty Cycle Calculation