Flashing LED circuit using 555 timer - With theory & explanation

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 16. 12. 2015
  • A tutorial on how to make a flashing / Blinking / Pulsing LED lights circuit using IC 555 Timer on a Breadboard. In this project the NE555 IC works in astable mode. This circuit can be converted into a flashing LED circuit by using a capacitor across the LED.
    Explanation of the working of this LED flasher circuit is at the end of the video. For more 555 timer projects, visit this channel.
    The components you need are:
    * 555 Timer IC
    * Breadboard
    * Power supply: 5v-12v
    * LED
    * Resistors: 100kohms, 470kohms, 270ohms
    * Capacitor: 1uf
    * Breadboard Connectors
    For circuit diagram / Schematic, visit this page: elonics.org/flashing-led-circ...
    About 555 Timer IC:
    The 555 timer IC is an integrated circuit (chip) used in a variety of timer, pulse generation, and oscillator applications. The 555 can be used to provide time delays, function as an oscillator, and as a flip-flop element.
    Resources:
    Frequency calculator (Gives values of Resistors and Capacitors to be used): goo.gl/SD5f5I
    All about 555 timers: www.doctronics.co.uk/555.htm
    Working modes: www.555-timer-circuits.com/ope...
    Visit my channel for more 555 timer projects.
    For more:
    Visit: elonics.org/
    Like us on: / elonics
    Google plus: plus.google.com/1012243340791...
  • Jak na to + styl

Komentáře • 311

  • @Sa-Thani-Lanna
    @Sa-Thani-Lanna Před 2 lety +9

    This is a very good and simple tutorial where I built a system specific to my needs and made little adjustments just as it was explained. Thanks.

  • @reggielaw254
    @reggielaw254 Před 8 lety +6

    Very nicely done! You were very thorough and clear about the process and the science behind it.

  • @zordinance
    @zordinance Před 7 lety +5

    Thank you for your excellent tutorial video! I followed along with the video and was able to produce a functioning circuit. Even better, with the links provided in the description, I was able to tailor the blinking rate to my particular needs. Best electronic tutorial hands down.

  • @PakiNewsNetwork
    @PakiNewsNetwork Před 7 lety +11

    This is the best explanation ever. You've explained it best. Thanks a lot. God bless you.

  • @KennethNicholson1972
    @KennethNicholson1972 Před 7 lety

    Brilliant. I am totally new to electronics and I am starting late on in life. At 45 years old with disability and poor health. I have just recieved a breadboard kit and this video is so simple to understand that I can follow it. Thank you. Ken, near Wigan UK.

  • @digitalapocalypse1620
    @digitalapocalypse1620 Před 3 lety

    Very good video. Nicely done, with circuit drawing and explanation. And no annoying music. Good work!

  • @johnnythi
    @johnnythi Před 5 lety

    Excellent work. Simple and to the point. I was hoping to learn, and this video helped me to achieve that! Thank you!

  • @borsi99
    @borsi99 Před 4 lety

    All your Videos are so great‼️You explain always in detail what is going on and that is perfect👍🏼 Thank you very much and I hope you go on✌🏼Boris🇨🇭

  • @harshbarot3414
    @harshbarot3414 Před 6 lety

    Has to say what an incredible explanation ...... hats off to u sir.....thank you for making such a video

  • @harryseldon4818
    @harryseldon4818 Před 6 lety +1

    A very good video very well explained step by step.
    A big thank you for this sharing and for the work of course.
    I tested it and it works perfectly well.

  • @robbtopolski8153
    @robbtopolski8153 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you for a concise explanation and for showing the mathematics

  • @Treegrower
    @Treegrower Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much. Best 555 timer tutorial on youtube!

  • @melplishka5978
    @melplishka5978 Před 3 lety +1

    Very well done. Greatly appreciated to have both the schematic and the calculations for on and off times. You deserve to be subscribed and supported.ty for your time and knowledge my friend.

  • @decopulationagenda3306
    @decopulationagenda3306 Před 7 lety +1

    This was very helpful. Thanks!

  • @Inquire98
    @Inquire98 Před 6 lety

    "Thank You", thank you very much. This is a very good presentation...

  • @franco3584
    @franco3584 Před 7 lety +2

    Great Video , Simple and to the point , Thank You

  • @cyshorseandwoodworkingwebsite

    absolutely the best ever plan and simple explanation I have heard in a long time

  • @JustFun-iz9rf
    @JustFun-iz9rf Před 8 lety +2

    Thank you for sharing. good work

  • @ottoboswinkel7207
    @ottoboswinkel7207 Před 5 lety

    Thanks! The explanation helped me very well!

  • @rubabmubarrat
    @rubabmubarrat Před 3 lety

    this is where i first learned about the 555 timer... thanks

  • @therealjordanvo
    @therealjordanvo Před 4 lety

    This is one of the best and most useful 555 timer tutorials. I keep finding myself coming back to it as reference!

    • @elonics
      @elonics  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you! This is motivating

    • @therealjordanvo
      @therealjordanvo Před 4 lety

      @@elonics good I really liked your video and thought it was very clear I'm hoping to see more great videos like this!!!

    • @elonics
      @elonics  Před 4 lety +1

      Sure, Jordan Vo

  • @rockstar-eh2qq
    @rockstar-eh2qq Před 7 lety +1

    nice one and active channel
    i m immpresed that u r answering questions fast

  • @PlantCell-000
    @PlantCell-000 Před 13 dny

    Very informative video. Thank you for this excellent tutorial video using 555IC.

  • @geezer4444
    @geezer4444 Před 2 lety

    finally, a person who explains why & how to, thank you

  • @nugaze420
    @nugaze420 Před 5 lety +4

    THANK YOU THIS HELPED ME WITH MY ENGINEERING HOMEWORK :'))

  • @MixedBag562
    @MixedBag562 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video. Will probably get a cheap 555 timer or two soon :)

  • @morrisvonyohann
    @morrisvonyohann Před rokem

    Best video about this course I've seen soo far. I'll recommend my mates to come watch your videos😊

  • @nathanwavichian2354
    @nathanwavichian2354 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for such a good explanation !

  • @ahamedaa0017
    @ahamedaa0017 Před 6 lety

    very nice and simple explanation..good job

  • @ElectroMentor
    @ElectroMentor Před 3 lety

    Nicely Explained Much appreciated 👍

  • @hoofbags
    @hoofbags Před 6 lety +1

    This was gr8! For some reason or other, I often have problems with getting these 555s going, but using your circuit, I got the thing working 1st time. Your presented schematic is very clear and easily understood. Another issue is the mark space ratio, the amount of time the output goes high, in relation to it going low. I'd like to know how to improve this to make it 50% - 50%. Another issue I found is, if you've an FM radio nearby, it will stop receiving but instead will give out a broad band RF signal, which swamps the nearby radio, giving out a loud 'rushing' noise. This can be corrected by a 0.01mfd capacitor connected between pin 5 and ground (negative), I have found. It may not be a problem if working from a battery, though. Thank you for uploading. (o:

  • @phillip346
    @phillip346 Před 7 lety +1

    Works great, thank you.

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound Před 4 lety +5

    I knew capacitors in parallel increase the capacitance, I knew resistors in parallel reduces the resistance. You just made me understand how that affects the LED flash rate with the 555. Thank you sir! Subbed. Be safe, good man. 5/9/20.

    • @elonics
      @elonics  Před 4 lety

      You're welcome :)
      Stay safe!

  • @jdihsejaz
    @jdihsejaz Před 5 lety

    Thanks for such a useful circuit with full information, I need some unique case, on for 0.5s and off for 2 or 3s and so on.

  • @renukaakrithik5817
    @renukaakrithik5817 Před 2 lety

    thank you for explaining

  • @tothepointGardening
    @tothepointGardening Před 8 lety

    Thank you for explaining what each piece does. A lot of the videos on here don't explain how it works they just put it together.

    • @elonics
      @elonics  Před 8 lety

      +Anthony Proctor You are welcome !!

    • @alansmith1931
      @alansmith1931 Před 8 lety +1

      +Anthony Proctor i was going to say that to

  • @arunbaalaji6133
    @arunbaalaji6133 Před 6 lety

    Video made clearly, i'm going to try. Then i reply result. Thank you its working and again thank you so much...

  • @naderhumood1199
    @naderhumood1199 Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you ..that was v good explanation. G Job .

  • @koolv6210
    @koolv6210 Před 3 lety

    I expect this type of explanation...well done 👏

  • @siddhantshrivastava8648

    Very nice explanation

  • @Electro_Mic
    @Electro_Mic Před 6 lety

    Deuxième vidéos que je visionne, deuxième fois ou les explications visuelles sont très claire. Merci.
    N'hésitez pas un instant à en faire d'autres s'il vous plait.

  • @PomegranateAmazing79
    @PomegranateAmazing79 Před 8 lety +1

    Thanks it helped a lot

  • @YoursTrulyy
    @YoursTrulyy Před 7 lety +3

    Thanks so much! Learned so much from you compared to my instructors!

  • @himanshu5205
    @himanshu5205 Před 5 lety

    very good explanation brother.thank you

  • @ertyzzzzz
    @ertyzzzzz Před 5 lety

    yap ! now this is how you explain a 555 led circuit . Thank you very much !

  • @autoworldgentech3304
    @autoworldgentech3304 Před 4 lety

    Very clean xplanation .tks

  • @sairamsujithtatikonda5271

    Very useful sir..... It helped me for my project in college thanks alot sir plzz make more videos
    Thank you Sir 😍😍😍😍

  • @merveotenkaya9185
    @merveotenkaya9185 Před 8 lety

    Thanks for all videos

    • @elonics
      @elonics  Před 8 lety +1

      +merve dogan You are welcome !!
      I will add more videos soon. Stay tuned.

  • @ayoubsallami5530
    @ayoubsallami5530 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank u very much for your explanations. :D

  • @shriyadeshmukh6736
    @shriyadeshmukh6736 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much for posting this video! You honestly saved me for my final in physics.

  • @vikranthn2954
    @vikranthn2954 Před 2 lety

    Very very very very nice explanation

  • @victorayaviri2044
    @victorayaviri2044 Před 2 lety

    Nicely done!

  • @sohelrana8376
    @sohelrana8376 Před 2 lety

    this video are awesome and help a lots .

  • @shashinishad1154
    @shashinishad1154 Před 4 lety

    Sir Aap explain kiye hai bahoot accha thank u sir

  • @ElectroMentor
    @ElectroMentor Před 3 lety

    Great project

  • @thetruthserum2816
    @thetruthserum2816 Před 2 lety

    Excellent tutorial; You got a sub!

  • @simonbaker4834
    @simonbaker4834 Před 28 dny

    Brilliant. Great explanation. Thanks

    • @simonbaker4834
      @simonbaker4834 Před 28 dny

      Can I add multiple LEDs to this circuit? Like 4 or 5, and if so what additional circuit adjustments must be made? Please and thanks.

  • @fareeduddinarijo9555
    @fareeduddinarijo9555 Před 6 lety

    thank u sir,it helped me a lot....

  • @anoopem7170
    @anoopem7170 Před 3 lety +1

    Very informative ❤️

  • @H2OnlineShopBD
    @H2OnlineShopBD Před 6 lety

    great job!!!

  • @laibarukhsar7359
    @laibarukhsar7359 Před rokem

    Thanks a lot sir ☺️

  • @FishmanEricRussell
    @FishmanEricRussell Před 7 lety +1

    Well done

  • @poojasaravade641
    @poojasaravade641 Před 4 lety

    Good Explanation...........it is very helpful for my practical project thank you so much......

  • @DENBIKER
    @DENBIKER Před 2 lety

    👍 good job

  • @nms4888
    @nms4888 Před 2 lety

    I like this video, most of
    the videos don't explain, tysm

  • @olaoyetolulopedaniel8818
    @olaoyetolulopedaniel8818 Před 4 lety +1

    Cool bro. We love you. Keep up the good work.

  • @BenjaminHau
    @BenjaminHau Před 6 lety

    Thanks for this video. What values of Ra, Rb and C - and anything else but using the same 6V power source - do I need if I want the LED to be on for about 0.3s and off for about 3s? I could not use the equations to work them out!

  • @mhmodsaid1022
    @mhmodsaid1022 Před 5 lety +1

    Thank you sir

  • @PrinceRaj-tk7sx
    @PrinceRaj-tk7sx Před 6 lety +1

    Very useful

  • @achrefchaib7764
    @achrefchaib7764 Před 6 lety

    Thank you very much

  • @Daniellobo777
    @Daniellobo777 Před 8 lety

    thank u.... u made my work easy!!!

    • @elonics
      @elonics  Před 8 lety

      +Daniel Lobo You are welcome !!

  • @sajaj9292
    @sajaj9292 Před 7 lety +1

    Thank you

  • @debkumardas2552
    @debkumardas2552 Před 6 lety

    Thanks all vedeos well.

  • @AyushSharma-mv6cg
    @AyushSharma-mv6cg Před 6 lety

    Best explanation

  • @jefreification
    @jefreification Před 7 lety +2

    awesome :D

  • @karthikeyansivalogam9625

    Great 🙏🙏🙏

  • @abhishekjoshi3574
    @abhishekjoshi3574 Před 5 lety

    Very nice explaination brother keep going....

  • @hadunneththimendis3757

    thank you for explaining your video clip very clearly.i am expecting 4x4x4 LED cube making with diagram thank you......

  • @ravichandransrinivasan5453

    Good.Continue to add more circuits in Digital logic,analog op amp, and simple transistor based projects.

  • @michellecloydannetanada1994

    i love it

  • @Cartalksdhaka
    @Cartalksdhaka Před 6 lety

    Great video. Very informative. I want to make one for using in my car with 12v volt input to the circuit. In addition to that as led I want to connect it to a particular led within the cluster. The led in that circuit requires 12v to lit it properly. What changes do I need to make in your circuit to fit my requirements. Will appreciate your help.

  • @saraswathyk8999
    @saraswathyk8999 Před 7 lety

    super video.

  • @minkyeong134
    @minkyeong134 Před 5 lety

    Thanks!

  • @new_comment
    @new_comment Před 2 lety

    Nice! I'm a beginner, I have the circuit built, now I was wondering if there's a way I could make the high and low values differ from each other, I need the high time to be around 500ms and the low time to be around 2sec. Is that possible?

  • @soubarnabiswas4478
    @soubarnabiswas4478 Před 5 lety

    thank you

  • @neetapatel9032
    @neetapatel9032 Před 8 lety

    Nice diagram and good vidio and elplaction i like your all vidio nice vidioes make some new vidio ok i like your vidio and all the circuit are working .

  • @servicemi5912
    @servicemi5912 Před 6 lety

    Hi! I've been finding a circuit to build a led strobe. I just want the led to flash say 5 times in a second and then delay of say 1 second and repeat this cycle again.
    Please help me
    Thanks.

  • @PerrynBecky
    @PerrynBecky Před 2 lety

    This is close to what I have been trying to find to make a flashing LED for a lighthouse I want to build. I would like it if I could get it to fade in and out though so it would simulate the "rotation" of a beacon. Any help would be appreciated.

  • @thomaswilson4317
    @thomaswilson4317 Před 7 lety +1

    thanks

  • @sameer248
    @sameer248 Před 5 lety

    If using the 12 volt LEDs can we skip the RL when power supply is 12v?

  • @spugazenthi
    @spugazenthi Před 7 lety +1

    super

  • @wslm02
    @wslm02 Před 6 lety +1

    i am using 10uf with 16v but i doesnt flash at all.Or need to use 100v 1uf only can work?

  • @carljustineencarnacion8864

    Mine wont work, what is your voltage of your capacitor. Im using 1 microFarad with 16 V

  • @blinky23456
    @blinky23456 Před 6 lety

    my friend, what would my resistor values need to be for a 3.3V power supply running an LED rated at 3.3-3.8V @ 20mA?

  • @pewster31
    @pewster31 Před 6 lety +3

    Nice! Can you make one that shows a way to increase or decrease the speed of the blink using a potentiometer?

    • @JustWASD
      @JustWASD Před 3 lety

      Just put a potentiometer there instead of Ra or Rb. If you have the circuit on a breadboard you can try different configurations easily.

  • @MrKetan112
    @MrKetan112 Před 5 lety

    I need to run four 5mm leds On 5v supply, what changes do i have to make. leds need to blink fast, i need this for my bicycle. Please reply.

  • @shankarsharma3872
    @shankarsharma3872 Před 7 lety

    hi bro...I have done the exact connections with the same reisiter n capacitor values as you have shown in the video.. but my led doesn't blink. it stays on ....I also tried replacing ne555 timer with a new one thinking it may be got fused .but no change..it doesn't blink. just stays on... please say wat needs to be done..

  • @zacharydunn4386
    @zacharydunn4386 Před 2 lety

    Could you replace Ra or Rb with a potentiometer and be able to dial in a specific flash time?

  • @siddiquishoaib7929
    @siddiquishoaib7929 Před 6 lety

    great.

  • @oguzhanylmazer2479
    @oguzhanylmazer2479 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you so much, but i have seen circuits where the pin 5 was connected to ground via a10 nanofarad capacitor why is that ?

    • @elonics
      @elonics  Před 6 lety

      To dampen the internal oscillations if the circuit is to work on higher frequencies.