555 Timer Circuit Short pulse Help

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Michael Knight

Joined Nov 5, 2015
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Connect pin 4 to pin 8, and its perfect.
OK, I tested it out and it seems to work pretty good (Video Uploading) so I'll post that here ASAP.
But I did notice that as soon as I plug in my power supply I get the short pulse right away, not sure if there is a workaround to prevent that?
I also noticed that if one switch is latched then the switches will NOT send a pulse in the off position. Not sure if that can be fixed?

Also I'm guessing I would need a transistor setup like this for each rocker switch?
A little fuzzy on how I would continue the scenario for each switch so a little extra help there would be greatly appreciated lol I'm so "needy" ;)
 
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Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
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To prevent power up pulse, you will need a 1 meg resistor and 1uF capacitor on pin 4,resistor to pin 8, cap to pin 1, this will hold pin 4 low for about a second.
 

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Michael Knight

Joined Nov 5, 2015
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To prevent power up pulse, you will need a 1 meg resistor and 1uF capacitor on pin 4,resistor to pin 8, cap to pin 1, this will hold pin 4 low for about a second.
Hmmm I don't have a cap on pin one?
Do you mean I place a 1M resistor and 1uF cap between pins 4 & 8?
What size cap on pin 1?
 

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Michael Knight

Joined Nov 5, 2015
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OK this is not updated after your change suggestions but you get to see the progress. I'll do another video with the changes Dodgydave suggested :D
 

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Michael Knight

Joined Nov 5, 2015
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Ok is the timer giving a pulse out on power up or the dtmf chip,?

Try increasing the capacitor to 2uf (microfarads)
I didn't have a 2uF cap the next size up I had was a 10uF, it still does it with a 10uF in there.

Its giving a pulse from the 555 timer on power up.
 

Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
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Impossible if pin 4 is held low the timer cant give a positive pulse out, think you have wired pin 4 up wrong.

Try shorting pin 4 to pin one, then power up, it should NOT give a pulse out
 

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Michael Knight

Joined Nov 5, 2015
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Impossible if pin 4 is held low the timer cant give a positive pulse out, think you have wired pin 4 up wrong.

Try shorting pin 4 to pin one, then power up, it should NOT give a pulse out
Should 8 & 4 be connected directly?
Other wise I have it connected exactly like it my diagram.
 

Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
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No, pin 8 is positive supply, pin 4 goes to to the resistor and capacitor like in post #66,
Use a 1 mega ohm resistor and 1micro farad capacitor and the power up delay will be Approx 1second, if its not long enough use a 2.2 microfarads.
 
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