Can one of you electronic whizzes tell me how to use an RS 555 timer?

[hitech]

Please excuse me if my terms aren't correct. I haven't messed around with circuit diagrams since high school (and that was a LONG time ago ).

If you could tell me how to use the Radio Shack 555 Timer that would be great. BTW, I am looking for something that when I short across two pins (or apply a voltage) I will get either a closed circuit or voltage across two other pins for a static time frame (ie for a 100 ms).

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Yes, this has to do with paintball.

[AGD]

Search Amazon for the "555 cookbook" or it might be "555 clock timer cookbook" It has about 1000 ways to hook up the 555 ic. Radio Shack used to have a nice info book with them in it too.

AGD

[hitech]

Thanks, I'll give that a try. Do you know if it will do what I am looking for?

[markhauguel]

This is what you are looking for. Look in the monostable section of the data sheet I attached. It should be pretty easy, Get back with me if you have any problems, Good luck

[hitech]

Thanks for the data sheet. It's been a long time since I looked at this kind of stuff. Wish me luck.

[hitech]

If it is easy enough for you, maybe you could help me out. Could you tell (show) me how to get the following results from the 555 timer ic?

When a switch is turned on I want a single timed pulse (for example say 100ms) from the output of the 555 ic. If necessary (or it's a lot easier) the pulse could stay on for the entire time the switch is on. The pulse must be on for at least a static time (for example 100ms) even if the switch is turned of before the time expires.

Note: the circuit could work with the switch being turned off instead of on.

If this is too complicated to explain here I'll just muddle through it.

Thanks in advance.

[Pand0ra]

[hitech]

Originally posted by Pand0ra
Sorry for the long message. Hope it helps (still )

No need to be sorry. Thanks for taking the time to give me ALL the details. That is what I wanted to know. Again, thanks a lot.