Simple one led flasher circuit

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gaber2611

Joined Mar 14, 2013
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Hello everyone
I've used chatgpt to help me design a circuit for one led flasher, and it guided me for this attached circuit with connections
But when I simulated on proteus, the led not Turn on, and no flasher action
How can I fix this?
 

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schmitt trigger

Joined Jul 12, 2010
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I also suggest the same circuit Sensacell proposed. It has been in use since hobbyists started using transistors, in the early 1960s.

And also agree that Chatgpt provides circuit abominations.
 

MrChips

Joined Oct 2, 2009
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This simple circuit works on the reverse breakdown voltage of the transistor. It requires 12 V or higher to work.

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schmitt trigger

Joined Jul 12, 2010
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Another ultra simple flasher utilizes the 2N4988 Silicon Unilateral Switch.
The SUS looks like a transistor but belongs to the switching family of devices like Diacs and UJTs.

EDIT: the symbol is not really that of a SUS, but EasyEda didn’t have a ready made symbol.
 

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Tonyr1084

Joined Sep 24, 2015
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In your circuit, Q2 will (if it does turn on at all) apply full battery voltage (minus Q2's Vf) to D1. D1 will light for a moment when Q1 turns on. You WILL achieve a flashing LED. That is to say it will flash once as it burns out almost instantaneously. ChatGTP isn't always the best for designing circuits. I have never tried it and for some fairly obvious reasons I wouldn't.
 

Ian0

Joined Aug 7, 2020
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Hello everyone
I've used chatgpt to help me design a circuit for one led flasher, and it guided me for this attached circuit with connections
But when I simulated on proteus, the led not Turn on, and no flasher action
How can I fix this?
Maybe it thought you wanted a one-flash LED, because it gave you a circuit that makes an LED flash once.
 
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