Astable Multivibrator - Multivibrator in Mode 2¶

from __future__ import print_function
from BinPy.tools.clock import Clock
from BinPy.Gates import Connector
from BinPy.tools.multivibrator import Multivibrator
from BinPy.tools.oscilloscope import Oscilloscope
import time

# MODE selects the mode of operation of the multivibrator.

# Mode No. :  Description
#   1          Monostable
#   2          Astable
#   3          Bistable

out = Connector()

# Initialize mutivibrator in MODE 2 with the adequate on_time and off_time

m = Multivibrator(0, mode = 2, on_time=0.2, off_time=0.8)
m.start()
m.setOutput(out)

# Initialize the oscilloscope
o = Oscilloscope((out, 'OUT'))
o.start()
o.setScale(0.07)  # Set scale by trial and error.
o.setWidth(75)
o.unhold()
time.sleep(0.2)
m.trigger()  # Also works with m()
time.sleep(5)

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# Display the oscilloscope
o.display()

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BinPy - Oscilloscope
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                                                      SCALE - X-AXIS : 1 UNIT WIDTH = 0.07
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          │   ┌──┐           ┌─┐           ┌──┐          ┌──┐          ┌──┐
     OUT  │   │  │           │ │           │  │          │  │          │  │
          ─ ──┘  └───────────┘ └───────────┘  └──────────┘  └──────────┘  └────────────
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# Kill the multivibrator and the oscilloscope threads
m.kill()
o.kill()