555 timer problem/ question

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itel933

Joined Aug 26, 2010
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I am using this schmatic. I have eliminated the red led, and buzzer and instead put a micro vibrator in its place. I have 2 problems:

1) When I immediatly turn on the unit the micro vibrator vibrates very slowly and I have the cycle the on and of switch a few times in order to stop it from vibrating.

2) if I tap the housing that I made for the circuit the vibrator starts to vibrate.

what am i doing wrong?
 

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bertus

Joined Apr 5, 2008
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Hello,

What is the current drawn by this micro vibrator?
Depending on the brand and type of 555 the maximum current is 200 mA.
Cmos versions are limited even more.

The case when you tap the housing looks like a bad contact.

Bertus
 

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itel933

Joined Aug 26, 2010
38
its a radio shack part # 273-0107
3vdc 95mA

BTW Im using a 556 chip (im told the 555 and 556)
Hello,

What is the current drawn by this micro vibrator?
Depending on the brand and type of 555 the maximum current is 200 mA.
Cmos versions are limited even more.

The case when you tap the housing looks like a bad contact.

Bertus
 

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itel933

Joined Aug 26, 2010
38
sorry what I meant to say is that i was told the 555 and the 556 are identical only difference being that the 556 has 2 555. I have all of the pin connections right and all of the connections. anything else I should be looking for?
Hello,

The NE556 is a dual version of the NE555.
Can you redraw your circuit and correct the pin connections?






Bertus
 

bertus

Joined Apr 5, 2008
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Hello,

I have redrawn the circuit for you with the NE556.
The numbers between the brackets are for timer 2.



Did you use the correct pins?

Bertus
 

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tom66

Joined May 9, 2009
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still having the same problem...what could it be
It's probably a good idea to put a capacitor across the power supply terminals, in the range of 47µF to 220µF. Especially if the battery is low, the voltage could drop when the vibrator turns on.
 

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
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I sensed a disturbance in the force.

What you've gotten so far is good advice. Add a capacitor to pin 3, around 0.1µF. This is the Control pin, and is used to suppress noise in a very critical part of the 555 circuit. Also ground pin 10, the reset pin on the second 555 inside the package.

You would also benefit by separating the beeper from the LED, give the red LED it's own resistor, and have the beeper going between Vcc and the output (pin 5). If the beeper needs a resistor to reduce the voltage on it add one. The reason I think this is so is the beeper isn't really a controlled current. It might work as is just fine, but I'm not comfortable with it.

http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/picture.php?albumid=41&pictureid=308

http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/picture.php?albumid=41&pictureid=977
 

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itel933

Joined Aug 26, 2010
38
bill i removed the red led, and the beeper. In its place I just have the micro vibrator. BTW itstead of a 220uf cap I'm using a 10uf. the reset is not connected.

I sensed a disturbance in the force.

What you've gotten so far is good advice. Add a capacitor to pin 3, around 0.1µF. This is the Control pin, and is used to suppress noise in a very critical part of the 555 circuit. Also ground pin 10, the reset pin on the second 555 inside the package.

You would also benefit by separating the beeper from the LED, give the red LED it's own resistor, and have the beeper going between Vcc and the output (pin 5). If the beeper needs a resistor to reduce the voltage on it add one. The reason I think this is so is the beeper isn't really a controlled current. It might work as is just fine, but I'm not comfortable with it.

http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/picture.php?albumid=41&pictureid=308

http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/picture.php?albumid=41&pictureid=977
 

Wendy

Joined Mar 24, 2008
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That vibrator is a powerful electrical noise maker. So is an unconnected network of digital gates like the spare 555. You need to suppress the second 555 completely to make sure it is quiet.

Actually I would ground Pins 8, 10, 12, and 13 to make sure that part of the chip isn't doing anything you don't want it to do.

The extra caps (all of them mentioned) will help quieten things down.

That vibrator is a motor. It is a lot like a relay. Devices like these need a diode to suppress what could be some intense counter EMF voltage spikes that will put the semiconductor driving them at risk.



We can advise, it is up to you if you want to follow it. Even simple designs like yours I generally breadboard first. It allows you to add and remove components until is works like you want it to.
 
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