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Monostable 555 Multivibrator Working


Principle and Circuit diagram with
Animation
By
Khaleel
14 Comments
Monostable 555 timer multivibrator circuit (one shot monostable multivibrator) is a retriggerable
mono shot pulse generator. The name Mono stable indicates that it has only one stable state.
The unstable state is called Quasi stable state. The duration of stable state or the pulse width is
determined by the charging time constant of the RC network. We can transfer the multivibrator
from stable state to quasi stable state by using push button trigger switch. The animated
(simulated) working of the mono stable 555 multivibrator is shown in this article. You can use
our monostable 555 timer calculator tool to find the duration of pulse(width) easily.

Circuit diagram of monostable multi vibrator

Components required

IC 555

Resistors (1M, 100)

Capacitors (1F, 0.001F)

LED Push button switch

Working of monostable multivibrator

Output of monostable 555 multivibrator remains in its stable state until it gets a trigger.

Primarily the transistor and capacitor are shorted to ground, this state is considered as the
stable state of monostable 555 multivibrator.

As we know, when the voltage at the second pin of 555 IC goes below 1/3 Vcc, the
output becomes high. This high state is known as Quasi stable state. (Refer Astable
multivibrator using NE 555)

The trigger causes the transition from stable state to quasi stable state.

So when we press the button (Trigger), the voltage at 2nd pin become less than 1/3 Vcc
(disconnected from Vcc) and hence the output becomes high.

Then the discharge transistor is cut off and capacitor starts charging towards Vcc (Refer
the internal circuit below). Charging of capacitor is through the resistor R1 with a time
constant R1C1.

As the capacitor voltage increases and finally exceeds 2/3 Vcc, it will reset the internal
control flip flop, there by turning off the 555 timer IC (more than 2/3 voltage at the
threshold pin (6th pin) causes IC to reset).

Thus the output goes back to its stable state from Quasi stable state.

Design equation for monostable multivibrator


ON time, T=1.1 R1 C1

Simulation of monostable multivibrator

Internal circuit of 555 timer IC

555 timer pin out

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14 thoughts on Monostable 555 Multivibrator Working


Principle and Circuit diagram with Animation
1.

Rishiraj

February 21, 2014 at 2:07 pm


I need to run one DC motor of 12V for 5mins in an hour.
What can i do to run that ?
Reply

Jaseem vp

February 21, 2014 at 4:30 pm


Hi Rishiraj,
For your application we have 2 options, either classic approach with linear ICs
such as 555 timer or with Microcontrollers. I suggest you to work with
Microcontroller.
Please take a look at our PIC Microcontroller series and design your own circuits
according to your requirements.
Your requirement also possible via Astable Multivibrator with ON time=5min and
OFF time =1Hr.
The circuit diagram is given in the following link Astable Multivibrator using NE
555 also our 555 Timer Astable calculator may be help full to you for designing.
Remember this is a kind of classic approach. It is better to utilize microcontrollers
for this applications.
Reply
2.

SRI LAKSHMI

April 23, 2014 at 6:22 am


HI SIR. UR BLOG IS VERY USEFUL FOR ME. I M 2ND YEAR ECE STUDENT
FROM CHENNAI. U HAVE PRESENTED THE CONCEPTS IN VERY EASY &
UNDERSTANDABLE WAY THANK U SOOOOOOO MUCH SIR

Reply
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lutfi

February 24, 2016 at 7:49 am


hi can you sen 555 pulse one
Reply
3.

Suresh Dhamsania

March 9, 2015 at 2:29 am


Very goooood
Reply
4.

Suresh Dhamsania

March 11, 2015 at 10:14 am


Stable state at pin 3 is zero. triggering as per this circuit voltage AT pin 2 goes to vcc not
below 1/3 vcc please clarify
Reply
Suresh Dhamsania

April 5, 2015 at 5:56 am


Push switch is to be NC push
Reply

5.

Plainaldinho

March 25, 2015 at 12:42 am


its a very good literature
Reply
6.

Suresh Dhamsania

April 5, 2015 at 5:54 am


Trigger switch is to be NC push or alternatively you can also connect NO push switch as
vcc to register to pin 2 and pin 2 to NO push switch and to ground
Reply
7.

naman verma

July 10, 2015 at 12:01 pm


i need ic 555 timer as bistable multivibrator
working principle, circuit diagram etc
Reply
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Jaseem vp

July 10, 2015 at 4:47 pm

Hi,
We have already done a tutorial on Astable Multivibrator.
Please have a look
Astable Multivibrator Using 555 Timer IC
Reply
8.

endowedbaron

September 20, 2015 at 11:03 pm


I love your works. it helps me so much. good work sir. thanks so much.. but sir, how can I
connect ir receiver to my locally made audio amplifier, so that I can on/off it with TV
remote
Reply
9.

Rajan naman

September 21, 2015 at 4:44 pm


The way of explaining is thourly good.
Reply
10.

Aldrin

September 26, 2015 at 4:08 pm


Hi sir, i was studying your circuit. I thnk the connection on our pin 2 trigger is wrong. the
push button shuold be connected to the ground from pin 2
Reply

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