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Part Search for an oscillator lerameur 09-18-08
Posted by lerameur on September 18, 2008, 11:13 am
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Hi,

anybody know of an oscillator or multivibrator than I can crontrol
both frequency and duty cycle. I tried to find a chip like the CD4047
but with variable duty cycle. My output needs to be about 12v.
I also looked at the 555 timer, but it is hell to tune the duty cycle
as the frequency changes.
Maybe there is a circuit out there with a 555 that has fixed frequency
and variable duty cycle?


thanks

Ken

Posted by Rich Grise on September 18, 2008, 1:38 pm
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On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:13:49 -0700, lerameur wrote:
>
> anybody know of an oscillator or multivibrator than I can crontrol both
> frequency and duty cycle. I tried to find a chip like the CD4047 but with
> variable duty cycle. My output needs to be about 12v. I also looked at the
> 555 timer, but it is hell to tune the duty cycle as the frequency
> changes.
> Maybe there is a circuit out there with a 555 that has fixed frequency and
> variable duty cycle?

You can add a couple of steering diodes (in series with Ra and Rb), the
right direction, of course, and have independent control of Ton and Toff.

Or, for one, where I needed a fixed freq. but variable duty cycle, I made
an ordinary astable with discretes, but used a pot for the base resistors,
with the supply to the wiper, and each end of the pot to a 1K to the base
of each transistor.

Good Luck!
Rich


Posted by Electronworks.co.uk Electronic on September 19, 2008, 4:05 am
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What about a 556 timer (dual 555).
Wire one in monostable mode (to give a single shot output that is
controllable) - this is your duty cycle.

Trigger it with the other 555 running in astable mode - this is your
frequency

Let me know your thoughts
Bill Naylor
Electronworks.co.uk - electronic kits for education and fun

> Hi,
>
> anybody know of an oscillator or multivibrator than I can crontrol
> both frequency and duty cycle. I tried to find a chip like the CD4047
> but with variable duty cycle. My output needs to be about 12v.
> I also looked at the 555 timer, but it is hell to tune the duty cycle
> as the frequency changes.
> Maybe there is a circuit out there with a 555 that has fixed frequency
> and variable duty cycle?
>
>
> thanks
>
> Ken



Posted by Jasen Betts on September 19, 2008, 7:46 am
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wrote:
> What about a 556 timer (dual 555).
> Wire one in monostable mode (to give a single shot output that is
> controllable) - this is your duty cycle.

it won't go close to 100% duty cycle reliably.
(it'll tend to break into frequency divider mode)

> Trigger it with the other 555 running in astable mode - this is your
> frequency
>
> Let me know your thoughts
> Bill Naylor
> Electronworks.co.uk - electronic kits for education and fun

the 555's got 2 comparitors in it and generates a triangle (ish)
wave on the timing cap.

could possibly use the second 555 to measure the first's state.

advantages of the 555/556 - stronger totem-pole output drive than
common op-amps, stronger open-collector output (on the discharge pin)
than commom comparitors. disadvantages 555/556 is larger and consumes
more power than low-power op-amps. input impedance on the CV pin is
rather low (about 6K to 2/3 vcc).

eg: here's an all-555 variable frequency capable PWM 0-100% circuit I drew up
in ltspice

Version 4
SHEET 1 900 680
WIRE 48 -64 32 -64
WIRE 80 -64 48 -64
WIRE -400 -32 -416 -32
WIRE -384 -32 -400 -32
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WIRE 560 -32 544 -32
WIRE 576 -32 560 -32
WIRE -400 -16 -400 -32
WIRE -208 0 -240 0
WIRE 48 0 48 -32
WIRE 48 0 16 0
WIRE 304 0 272 0
WIRE 560 0 560 -32
WIRE 560 0 528 0
WIRE -240 16 -240 0
WIRE 272 16 272 0
WIRE 160 32 160 -32
WIRE 160 32 32 32
WIRE -208 64 -336 64
WIRE 32 64 32 32
WIRE 32 64 16 64
WIRE 224 64 208 64
WIRE 304 64 224 64
WIRE -400 80 -400 64
WIRE 32 80 32 64
WIRE 48 80 32 80
WIRE 144 80 128 80
WIRE 144 128 144 80
WIRE 144 128 16 128
WIRE 208 128 208 64
WIRE 208 128 144 128
WIRE 304 128 240 128
WIRE 560 128 560 0
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WIRE -240 176 -256 176
WIRE -224 176 -240 176
WIRE 272 176 256 176
WIRE 288 176 272 176
WIRE -240 192 -240 176
WIRE -208 192 -240 192
WIRE 32 192 16 192
WIRE 272 192 272 176
WIRE 304 192 272 192
WIRE 560 192 528 192
WIRE 576 192 560 192
WIRE -336 256 -336 64
WIRE 208 256 208 128
WIRE 208 256 -336 256
WIRE 240 256 240 128
WIRE 656 256 240 256
WIRE -336 272 -336 256
WIRE 32 272 32 192
WIRE 560 288 560 192
WIRE -336 352 -336 336
WIRE 32 368 32 352
WIRE 560 384 560 368
FLAG -336 352 0
FLAG -240 16 0
FLAG 48 -64 vcc
FLAG 560 -32 vcc
FLAG -400 -32 vcc
FLAG -400 80 0
FLAG 272 16 0
FLAG -240 176 vcc
FLAG 272 176 vcc
FLAG 560 384 0
FLAG 32 368 0
FLAG 656 256 PWM
IOPIN 656 256 Out
FLAG 576 192 input
FLAG 224 64 triangle
SYMBOL Misc\NE555 -96 96 R0
SYMATTR InstName U1
SYMBOL Misc\NE555 416 96 R0
SYMATTR InstName U2
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SYMATTR InstName R3
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SYMBOL res 160 -48 R90
WINDOW 0 0 56 VBottom 0
WINDOW 3 32 56 VTop 0
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SYMATTR Value 1.5K
SYMBOL res 144 64 R90
WINDOW 0 0 56 VBottom 0
WINDOW 3 32 56 VTop 0
SYMATTR InstName R4
SYMATTR Value 1.5K
TEXT -434 376 Left 0 !.tran .02


Bye.
Jasen

Posted by Bob Masta on September 19, 2008, 8:49 am
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On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:13:49 -0700 (PDT), lerameur

>Hi,
>
>anybody know of an oscillator or multivibrator than I can crontrol
>both frequency and duty cycle. I tried to find a chip like the CD4047
>but with variable duty cycle. My output needs to be about 12v.
>I also looked at the 555 timer, but it is hell to tune the duty cycle
>as the frequency changes.
>Maybe there is a circuit out there with a 555 that has fixed frequency
>and variable duty cycle?
>

See Don Lancaster's "CMOS Cookbook", pages
228-231. The basic idea is to use a simple 2-gate
(inverter) oscillator. Inverter 1 provides the
output, which goes through C to a node that feeds
the input of inverter 2 through 470K, and also
connects the feedback (frequency setting) resistor
R from the node to the output of inverter 2. The
output of inverter 2 connects directly to the
input of inverter 1.

That's the basic oscillator, where R and C set the
frequency. To vary the duty cycle as well, you
use a pot for R, with the wiper connected to the
output of inverter 2. The legs of the pot connect
back to the C node through diodes with reversed
polarities.

One problem with this is that R sets the
frequency, and the duty cycle is set by the
proportion of R to each diode. Just changing the
single pot setting only changes the duty cycle,
but not the main frequency. To vary both, you
need a second pot in series with the R pot, but
then you reduce the range of duty cycles.

On the other hand, if you don't need intuitive
separate frequency and duty cycle controls, just
replace the R pot with two separate pots as
adjustable resistors. Each one will affect both
frequency and duty cycle, but together you will
get a huge range of both.

Best regards,




Bob Masta

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