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I'm specifically looking at xbox 360 controllers. I did a littler research before coming here and I believe it does use high/low because people have used this chip for this before but its hard to find info, they just want you to pay them to do it. I'm trying to come up with a mod that can fit...

I'm specifically looking at xbox 360 controllers. I did a littler research before coming here and I believe it does use high/low because people have used this chip for this before but its hard to find info, they just want you to pay them to do it. I'm trying to come up with a mod that can fit...

So the most basic thing...According to those articles I want to use it as an Astable output right? I think I read that right... I am reading the instructables one atm, and it talks about going low and going high. for example: "(Pins 3 and 7 are "in phase.") Goes HIGH (about 2v less than...

I'm starting to get into building my own electroincs, and I have come across a 555 chip. What exactly does it do? I know you can use it to "pulse" a signal (like a rapidfire controller, but I have no idea HOW) and what ELSE can it do? Part of the reason I ask is I am very interested in...