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555 tone generator

The astable at ~1.4 kHz drives a piezo buzzer. Click ๐Ÿ”Š in the header to actually hear it; change C or Rb to change the pitch.

The 555 tone generator circuit as rendered by the simulator

What's on the bench

  • 2ร— Resistor
  • 555 Timer
  • Battery
  • Buzzer
  • Capacitor

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