555 Timers, Button Presses and a little bit more

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This discussion focuses on utilizing 555 timers to control a valve and activate a switch for button pressing. The user seeks a straightforward solution involving a monostable circuit that triggers a button press with a single 555 timer. The conversation confirms that grounding the reset leg of the timer will allow for repeated button presses, simplifying the circuit design. A tutorial on ladder logic is recommended for further understanding.

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I am trying to set up some 555 timers to either:
1 - open a valve for a short period of time and then close it
2 - activate some sort of switch that will push a button to open the valve

it will be much more simple for me if I could find something that will push a button when triggered by a single 555 timer.

also, with that situation the pulse would just have to be run once and a simple monostable circuit could be built.

to have it push the button again all I would have to do is ground the reset leg, right? thanks PF
 
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