Fun with Arduino » 555 http://www.funwitharduino.com fun stuff and serious projects Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:22:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Using the 555 timer as an external clock for the Arduino http://www.funwitharduino.com/using-the-555-timer-as-an-external-clock-for-the-arduino.html http://www.funwitharduino.com/using-the-555-timer-as-an-external-clock-for-the-arduino.html#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:15:00 +0000 tomas http://www.funwitharduino.com/?p=91 Continue reading →]]>

The key here is an ‘external clock’. Rather than have the Arduino keep track of when to perform the next task, you have an outside signal that says “Now!” and fires an interrupt which the Arduino responds to.

Using the 555 timer as an external clock for the Arduino

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