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555 LED flasher

The classic NE555 astable blinking an LED at ~1.5 Hz. Probe the cap to watch it ramp.

The 555 LED flasher circuit as rendered by the simulator

What's on the bench

  • 3× Resistor
  • 555 Timer
  • Battery
  • Capacitor
  • LED

This project runs prebuilt firmware on the emulated board; open it in the simulator to watch it work and inspect every part live.