How does this circuit work?

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newguy193

Joined Jun 26, 2021
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It's my final project. I need to provide information of its working briefly and its equations. I'm seeing similarity to astable multi vibrator but I can't say how it works. Your help is appreciated
 

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newguy193

Joined Jun 26, 2021
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What if instead of SW1 & Q3 there was an SW3 switching the emitter of Q1 to GND? Could you analyze that?
No idea. I don't know why is that switch there. I have the proteus simulation file for it, want me to put it here?
Its got an error though, I get zero output signal of it and I don't know why.
 

ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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It's my final project. I need to provide information of its working briefly and its equations. I'm seeing similarity to astable multi vibrator but I can't say how it works. Your help is appreciated
hi,
The TS's College assignment is to describe how his posted Astable circuit works, not how to redesign an alternative astable circuit.

hi 193,
Please post your best effort at explaining your posted circuit.
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Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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The teacher will give me extra points for pointing out the circuit errors.
The student's simulation probably has both multivibrator transistors turning on at the same time instead of alternating.
 

Irving

Joined Jan 30, 2016
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It's my final project. I need to provide information of its working briefly and its equations. I'm seeing similarity to astable multi vibrator but I can't say how it works. Your help is appreciated
Forget about simulating it for now... Describe how an astable multivibrator works and then consider how the extra components impact on that...
 

Audioguru again

Joined Oct 21, 2019
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Of course the circuit will not work if the switch does not turn on Q3 or if Q3 is not replaced with a wire.
Why doesn't the switch simply turn on the power supply +12V to the circuit instead of using Q3?

I showed and the first article posted by Bertus showed correct positions for the diodes so that the transistors are not destroyed by too high emitter-base voltage. The datasheets say Absolute Maximum Veb= 5V or 6V.
 

ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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Of course the circuit will not work if the switch does not turn on Q3 or if Q3 is not replaced with a wire.
Why doesn't the switch simply turn on the power supply +12V to the circuit instead of using Q3?
hi agu,
It is a circuit configuration that intended to make the student have to figure out what are the function of the individual components have in the circuit, it is not necessarily a practical design.

You are over thinking the assignment.;)

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newguy193

Joined Jun 26, 2021
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hi 193,
Would the circuit run if the Q3 transistor was removed from the circuit,?

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As the other member have already mentioned it won't work because the current path won't be provided for Q1. Yet, why Q3 and not a short circuit to ground?

I understand that you are trying to make me figure this out by giving hints instead of giving answers but I'd appreciate providing answer as tomorrow is the last day to deadline.
 
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