monostable-astable

[monoman]

hi i am fairly new to electronics and this is the first time i have used this site, hopefully i can use it to clear up some questions i have about various electronics problems.

i have some basic components and have managed to build a circuit using the 555 chip that converts direct current to alternating current. Do i refer to this circuit as a 'monostable multivibrator' , or an 'astable multivibrator', and what exactly is the difference between the two?

any help appreciated,
monoman

 

[ante1]

Hi monoman,

Welcome to our forum.

A circuit which converts DC to AC is usually called an inverter are you sure this is what the circuit does? Can you post the schematic so we can see what you have built?