555 Monostable Circuit

T = 1.1 x C1 x R1)

5V 5V

Pin 4 Reset Low (below

1/3 supply voltage) will
R1
activate the circuit. 100K
Connect to + if not used. Monostable Wave
7 4 8 Output from Pin 3

555
6 3

Pin 2 Input Low (below 2 IC1

1 5
NE555
1/3 supply voltage) will
activate the circuit.

C1 C2
10µF 0.01µF

Input Circuits

Switch Input Circuits Sensor Circuit

5V 5V 5V

Outputs: Outputs:
Pushbutton Open = 0 R6 Pushbutton Open = 1 Photoresistor
SW3
1k
Pushbutton Closed = 1 Pushbutton Closed = 0

R5 R8
SW4
1k 1k

Note: Switches can be replaced with Normally Closed Switches or sensor devices inluding photoresistors,
phototransistors, thermistors, microphones, touch sensors, or strain guages. The resistor in each circuit pulls
the output voltage up or down, and may need to have the value changed depending on the sensor signal
characteristics.
 555 Astable Circuit
T = 0.693 x C1 x (R1 +2R2)

5V 5V

R1
Note: Pin 4 Reset Input. 100K
Tie Pin 4 to +5V for 7 4 8
normal operation. Tie Astable Wave

555
6 3
Pin 4 to ground (0V) to Output from Pin 3
IC1
shut down or reset the R3 2 1 5
NE555
timer. 10

C1 C2
10µF 0.01µF

Output Circuits

Transistor Output Circuit LED Output Circuits

5V Logic Input:
LOAD 0 = Turns on LED1 5V
Can be any number of 1 = Turns on LED2
devices including an LED,
Motor, Relay Coil, Speaker, Always include a
or Light. current limit resistor to
protect LED. LED 1
D1
R6
1k
R4
1k
Logic Input:
NPN Transistor Q1 R7
1K
1 = Turns on Transistor
0 = Turns Off Transistor
LED 2
Use a current limit resistor D2
connected to the base to
protect transistor.