Hello all I'm a beginner here and I have basic knowledge of creating circuits a little, anyways I'll cut to the chase, so apologizes if I ask a low level question, I'm pretty much learning as I go about creating my circuit from scratch with no specific guide.
I'm currently using a 555 timer IC to hold one byte of memory and I want this 555 timer to trigger a 9v Relay, but it doesn't seem the output is high enough to trigger the relay, the Volts I'm getting is 6.8 to the relay and I was wondering if there was a good way to boost up the volts a little.
One method I was thinking is connecting positive output from the 555 IC to the relay and also connecting a positive line that's using a resistor that will lower the volts 3/4 way to the positive side of the relay as well to add a little boost of power, but I'm not sure if it's the best method...
Can someone enlighten me and give me a little more information on if maybe this is the best method or simply wait another 4 days to buy a relay that's 3V+ off the internet?
Thanks, Ajm113.
I'm currently using a 555 timer IC to hold one byte of memory and I want this 555 timer to trigger a 9v Relay, but it doesn't seem the output is high enough to trigger the relay, the Volts I'm getting is 6.8 to the relay and I was wondering if there was a good way to boost up the volts a little.
One method I was thinking is connecting positive output from the 555 IC to the relay and also connecting a positive line that's using a resistor that will lower the volts 3/4 way to the positive side of the relay as well to add a little boost of power, but I'm not sure if it's the best method...
Can someone enlighten me and give me a little more information on if maybe this is the best method or simply wait another 4 days to buy a relay that's 3V+ off the internet?
Thanks, Ajm113.