LED blink project

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Kaito

Joined Nov 8, 2019
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I want to build a circuit with 2 LED that blink alternatively with a delay
Like this:
0.25s: LED1 on, LED2 off
0.5s: both LED off
0.25s: LED1 off, LED2 on
0.5s: both LED off
And the cycle repeat.
First, I think I will use 555 timer, but I can't figure out how to make the 0.5s pause.
Do you guy have any idea?
 

Thread Starter

Kaito

Joined Nov 8, 2019
5
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This is my first design. I can make the LED 1 and LED 2 blink alternatively. But I don't know how to add the pause time in between.
 

GeorgeBC

Joined Mar 22, 2019
14
I would observe that on the basis of a 0.25 second tic rate your outputs for LED1 and LED2 are as follows:
T LED1 LED2
0 1 0
1 0 0
2 0 0
3 0 1
4 1 1
5 1 1

LED1 is basically a single clock delay of LED2. So concentrate on constructing the LED2 sequence then run that output through a single D flip flop to get the LED1 output. You can use your 555 timer to generate the 0.25 second oscillator that drives the clock input of the flip flop.
 

BobaMosfet

Joined Jul 1, 2009
2,110
This is a school project- the objective is for you to figure these things out. IN electronics, the most basic way to introduce a delay is using a capacitor and a resistor-- there are formulas to help you figure out the time constant. I recommend learning about capacitors, and picking a specific value, and then learning how to calculate the resistor size, so you get the time delay you want.
 

Bernard

Joined Aug 7, 2008
5,784
If you can use some discrete parts, C s R s, & diodes ? then a 4 stage 555 ring counter can be made
Each 555 triggers on pulse trailing edge via R/C to next 555 input. Might want to provide a startup reset. Start is taking first stage , pin 2 lo momentarily.
 
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ci139

Joined Jul 11, 2016
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ericgibbs

Joined Jan 29, 2010
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hi,
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ScottWang

Joined Aug 23, 2012
7,397
use two timers then combine the signals for your led drivers -- as the counters can't be used the most likey option is the other timer being 1-shot retriggerable
the whatsoever transition trigger goes like -- See the Simulation
/¯¯¯¯¯¯¯\_______/ A=Timer 1
/¯¯\____/¯¯\____/ B=Timer 2
/¯¯\____________/ A·B
________/¯¯\_____ A̅·B
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Bernard

Joined Aug 7, 2008
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At the bottom of this page find, Similar Threads, short way down to Getting a ball to glow---.
might find something useful, see faulty drawing post #9.
 
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