Experiment 18 - The monostable Multivibrator using Timer 555

With the NE555 timer you can set up reliable and easily reproducible multivibrators.

With the circuit shown, you set up a monostable multivibrator.

Circuit of a monostable multivibrator with NE555 timer. (Enlarge)

Circuit diagram of a monostable multivibrator with NE555 timer.

The switching time T, in which the LED lights up, is determined by the capacitor C1 and resistor R1.

An astable multivibrator can also be built using a NE555 timer...