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I just purchased a breadboard and components because I love tinkering with things. It's not for a class or anything more of a hobby, but I just needed some advice on a simple hello world like blinking led circuit. I have gotten down the basics of lighting up leds, and my second project I wanted to create a flashing Led. However all that happens in my circuit is the Led lights up. I am using a 556 timer Ic. Could you please take a look at these videos and tell me what's wrong with my circuit.
http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/Bouzy_Bouzy/?action=view¤t=P1010110.flv
http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/Bouzy_Bouzy/?action=view¤t=P1010111.flv
The top resistor is a 470 ohm .5 watt and the bottom one is a 220k ohm .5 watt. I tried 2 different capacitors. ONe is a 10uF and one is a .1uF. They both have the same effect (I don't really understand how to figure out what capacitor I need for the circuit but these seem like they should work.)
http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/Bouzy_Bouzy/?action=view¤t=P1010110.flv
http://s93.photobucket.com/albums/l75/Bouzy_Bouzy/?action=view¤t=P1010111.flv
The top resistor is a 470 ohm .5 watt and the bottom one is a 220k ohm .5 watt. I tried 2 different capacitors. ONe is a 10uF and one is a .1uF. They both have the same effect (I don't really understand how to figure out what capacitor I need for the circuit but these seem like they should work.)
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