PROJECT 2 : TONE GENAERATOR

Objectives :

1. To design a tone generator

2. To familiarize yourself with a tone generator circuit
3. To observe waveforms at various points
4. To measure peak-to-peak voltages at various points
5. To measure dc voltages at various points

Materials :

1. DC Power Supply 9 volt

2. Nultimeter
3. Oscilloscope
4. Resistors :
5. Capacitors :
6. IC : Timer 555

Procedures :

1. Based on the circuit diagram provided, connect your circuit on the strip board provided to you.
2. Let your instructor check your circuit before you can connect your circuit to dc voltage supply.
3. With your oscilloscope observe and record the waveforms at various point in Table 1

Pin No. Waveforms Peak-to-peak voltage

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
 4. With your multimeter (dc voltage range) measure dc voltages at varoius pins

Pin No. DC voltages

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Questions:

1. How is a specific tone produced in a tone generator?

2. What are the componets that change the frequency of the tones?
3. How to get a high and a low tone?