+ tor RI has a value of 1 kilohm and R2 has a value of 100 kilohms, the resistance connected in series with the capacitor during charging is 101 kilohms. The resistance connected in series with the capac- itor during discharge is 100 kilohms. In this cir- cuit, the difference between the charge time and the discharge time of the capacitor is 1%. If an oscilloscope is connected to the output of the timer, a waveform similar to the waveform shown in figure 10-7 will be seen. ‘Assume that the value of resistor RI is changed to 100 kilohms and the value of resistor R2 remains at 100 kilohms. In this circuit, the re- FIGURE 10-7 Waveform produced when an oscilo- scope is connected fo the output of the 555 timer (Re- produced by permission of Tektronix, Inc, copyright © 4983) sistance connected in series with the capacitor dur- ing charging is 200 kilohms. The resistance con- nected in series with the capacitor during discharge, however, is 100 kilohms. Therefore, the discharge time is 50% of the charge time. This ‘means that the output of the timer will be turned ‘on twice as long as it will be turned off. An oscil- oscope connected to the output of the timer would display a waveform similar to the one shown in figure 10-8. Although this condition can exist, the 555 timer has a provision for solving the problem. Pin #5, the control voltage pin, can give complete FIGURE 10-8 A cifferent waveform Is produced when the value of one of the resistors is changed (Repro- duced by permission of Tektronix, Inc., copyright © 1983) UNIT 40 THE 555 TIMER st