MitchElectronics
555 Astable SMD Trainer
£3.99
20 items in stock
The 555 Astable SMD Trainer is a 555 astable circuit made entirely with SMD components, and the goal of this kit is to help teach SMD soldering. RoHS and REACH compliant, ideal for classrooms and workshops, and superb for beginners looking to improve their soldering skills!
- Product Code
- 555ASTABLE-SMD
- Manufacturer
- MitchElectronics
- Manufacturer Part Number
- 555ASTABLE-SMD
- Category
- SMD Trainers
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
RoHS: YesREACH: YesCE: YesUKCA: Yes
Overview
Product Description
This kit is part of the SMD Trainer range that only uses SMD parts to test out your soldering skills. This kit provides all the parts needed to create the famous 555 Astable circuit that blinks an LED, and the rate of blinking is controlled via the SMD potentiometer. Before making this kit, be sure to read our SMD soldering guide found in our resources page, and pay extra attention when positioning components because de-soldering SMD parts can be extremely challenging.
Resources
Instructions & Documentation
Technical
Product Specifications
- Assembly
- Kit form
- Prebuilt
No
- PCB Dimensions
- 19mm x 19mm
- Mounting Holes
Yes
- Battery Powered
Yes
- Component Count
- 8
- Battery Included
No
- Operating Voltage
- 3V to 9V
- Operating Frequency
- N/A
- Mounting Hole Details
- 4 x M2 (15mm x 15mm)
In the box
Included With This Product
| Name | Quantity | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| NE555 | 1 | IC1 |
| 100Ω Resistor Strip | 1 | R2 |
| 1KΩ Resistor Strip | 1 | R1, R3 |
| 100KΩ Potentiometer | 1 | RV1 |
| 100nF Capacitor Strip | 1 | C2 |
| 10uF Capacitor | 1 | C1 |
| Red LED Strip | 1 | D1 |
| PP3 Connector | 1 | +, - |
| 555 Astable SMD PCB | 1 | — |
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Applications
- The 555 Astable SMD Trainer is ideal for SMD solder practice, and works well with the SMD Soldering Guide found in our resources page. This kit is also ideal for those who want to get into electronics, and the small size of this kit also makes it ideal for applications that need a small, modularised board. For example, this kit can be used on small drones to produce a regular pulse of light, or can be used on poles to indicate boundaries in the dark.
- Education and training – Useful for teaching 555 timer operation, astable oscillators and RC timing circuits, while providing practical experience with surface-mount soldering, component identification and post-assembly testing.
- Project integration – Suitable for projects such as SMD Timing Trainer, Logic Clock Source, Flashing Indicator, and other designs where the following function is useful: Surface-mount 555 astable oscillator trainer designed to produce a repeating timing waveform while teaching SMD assembly
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Notes
- Electrical specifications are nominal and may vary with component tolerances, supply voltage, load and operating conditions.
- The product is supplied in kit form and requires soldering and assembly before use.
- Check component values and observe the polarity or orientation of ICs, diodes, LEDs, transistors and electrolytic capacitors before applying power.
- Battery or external power source is not included.
- This trainer uses surface-mount components and is intended to develop SMD placement and soldering skills.