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Astable 555 timer - 8-bit computer clock - part 1
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Ben Eater explains the inner workings of the 555 timer and builds an adjustable astable clock for his 8-bit computer; popular with beginners following along on breadboards.
Watch for: first 15 minutes on the chip's internals
In their words
I'm following this video Astable 555 timer - 8-bit computer clock - part 1 where he builds this circuit:
Robin Theilade on electronics.stackexchange.com, Feb 2017. CC BY-SA.
In essence I am trying to follow along with this video.
Dimitris Karagiannis on electronics.stackexchange.com, Mar 2021. CC BY-SA.
I refer to the Ben Eater's video which I believe referred to the 555 timer datasheet.
zhixin on electronics.stackexchange.com, Apr 2023. CC BY-SA.
