Counters 4017 decade counter 1 of10 What is

Counters 4017 decade counter (1 -of-10)

What is a Counter? • In digital logic and computing, a counter is a device which stores (and sometimes displays) the number of times a particular event or process has occurred, often in relationship to a clock signal

Types of counters • Counters can be implemented quite easily using register-type circuits such as the flip-flop, and a wide variety of designs exist, e. g: • Asynchronous (ripple) counter – changing state bits are used as clocks to subsequent state flip-flops • Synchronous counter – all state bits change under control of a single clock • Decade counter – counts through ten states per stage • Up–down counter – counts both up and down, under command of a control input • Ring counter – formed by a shift register with feedback connection in a ring • Johnson counter – a twisted ring counter • Cascaded counter

Decade counter 4017 decade counter (1 -of-10) • A decade counter is one that counts in decimal digits, rather than binary. • The count advances as the clock input becomes high (on the rising-edge). Each output Q 0 -Q 9 goes high in turn as counting advances. • The reset input should be low (0 V) for normal operation (counting 0 -9). When high it resets the count to zero (Q 0 high). This can be done manually with a switch between reset and +Vs and a 10 k resistor between reset and 0 V. Counting to less than 9 is achieved by connecting the relevant output (Q 0 -Q 9) to reset, for example to count 0, 1, 2, 3 connect Q 4 to reset.

4017 decade counter (1 -of-10) • The disable input should be low (0 V) for normal operation. When high it disables counting so that clock pulses are ignored and the count is kept constant. • The ÷ 10 output is high for counts 0 -4 and low for 5 -9, so it provides an output at 1/10 of the clock frequency. It can be used to drive the clock input of another 4017 (to count the tens).

4017 decade counter (1 -of-10)

Traffic Light Project Parts Required: • • • resistors: 470 × 3, 22 k, 100 k capacitors: 0. 1µF, 1µF 16 V radial, 10µF 16 V radial diodes: 1 N 4148 × 6 LEDs: red, amber (or yellow), green 1 M preset, horizontal 555 timer IC, such as NE 555 4017 counter IC DIL sockets for ICs: 8 -pin, 16 -pin on/off switch battery clip for 9 V PP 3 stripboard: 20 rows × 21 holes

Traffic Light Project(cont. . ) • This project operates red, amber and green LEDs in the correct sequence. • The time taken for the complete red - red & amber - green - amber sequence can be varied from about 7 s to about 2½ minutes by adjusting the 1 M preset • The 555 astable circuit provides clock pulses for the 4017 counter which has ten outputs (Q 0 to Q 9).

Traffic Light Project(cont. . ) • Each output becomes high in turn as the clock pulses are received. Appropriate outputs are combined with diodes to supply the amber and green LEDs. • red LED is connected to the ÷ 10 output which is high for the first 5 counts (Q 0 -Q 4 high), this saves using 5 diodes for red and simplifies the circuit.

Traffic Light Project(cont. . )

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