555 Timer Applications Sourcebook Experiments - Softcover

This book explains in detail the 555 Timer with plenty of sample schematics and equations. My only complaint is that the copy I received is a reprint from India (reprinted 2011) and the first several pages have issues such as the text being slanted down the page by several degrees and some blotchy text. After the first several pages though everything is fine. --By Frank on February 19, 2012

I had this book as a kid learning electronics and now I gave it to my son so he could tinker with it like I did. Great book to learn from and use as a reference! --By Ken S.on September 8, 2015

This Book is about the 555 Timer. It will show you how to use it by itself, and with other solid-state devices. You will: 1. Look at the timer`s Organization and Electrical characteristics 2. Learn how to connect the 555 Timer as a monostable multivibrator or one-shot pulser 3. Learn uses of the timer to form regulated power supplies, dc-dc converters, and switching regulators 4. Discover specialized applications including electronic games, telephone, Music and automotive circuits 5. Conduct 17 simple Experiments that will allow you to gain a basic practical Knowledge in using the 555 timer Contents Chap. 1 : INTRODUCTION TO THE 555 TIMER Chap. 2 : MONOSTABLE OPERATION Operation?Triggered Monostable?Negative-Recovery Circuit?Compensating for Capacitance Variations?Schmitt Triggers?laverting Bistable Buffer?-Things to Remember Chap. 3 : ASTABLE OPERATION Operation?The Duty Cycle?Adjusting the Frequency and Duty Cycle?A Crystal-Controlled Astable?Minimizing Differences in the Monostable and Astable Periods Chap. 4 : POWER Supply CIRCUITS Positive DC-DC Converters?Negative DC-DC Converters?A Dual-Polarity Converter?Battery Charger/Monitor Chap. 5 : MEASUREMENTS AND CONTROL Go/No Go Tester?Audible Continuity Tester?Digital Logic Probes ?Multi wire Cable Tester?Oscilloscope Display?Analog Frequency Meters and Tachometers?Measurement of Capacitance?555-RLC Maxwell Bridge?Waveform Generators?Temperature Measurement and Control?Additional Control Circuits Chap. 6 : PLAYING Games WITH THE 555 TIMER Coin Flip Decision Maker?Casino Games?Personal Timing Tester Chap. 7 : CIRCUITS FOR THE Automobile AND HOME Windshield Wiper System?Automobile Idiot Light Alarm?Voltage Regulator?Electronic Ignition?Tachometers and Speed?Automobile Burglar Alarm?Automatic Headlight Turn-Off?Toxic Gas Alarm?Monitoring the Weather?Electric Eyes Chap. 8 : THE 555 AND MA BELL Ringers?Tones Chap. 9 :HOBBIES Photography?Music?Ham and CB Radio Chap. 10 : EXPERIMENTING WITH THE 555 TIMER Introduction to the Experiments?Experiments Printed Pages: 218. Bookseller Inventory # 50685