A FEW BASIC 4017 CIRCUITS

COUNT TO TEN OVER AND OVER

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9 6 4
In these basic 4017 circuits, use LEDs to show
11 5 1 10 7 2 3
the output sequence.
OUT8

OUT7
OUT9

OUT6

OUT5

OUT1
OUT4

OUT3

OUT2

OUT0
4017

GROUND
ENABLE
+
CARRY
CLOCK

16 +VOLTS RESET

14 12 15 13 8

from pin 3 of 555

no connection

COUNT TO A NUMBER OVER

AND OVER
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To count to a number, add 1 to the number
11 9 6 5 1 10 7 4 2 3
and tie that output to the reset pin. Making
OUT8

OUT7
OUT9

OUT6

OUT5

OUT1
OUT4

OUT3

OUT2

OUT0

the reset pin high makes the count go back

to zero. Use a 10K pulldown resistor to
ground if it acts funny. In this example the
4017 chip counts from zero to three.
GROUND
ENABLE

+
CARRY
CLOCK

RESET

To count to a number and halt:

16 +VOLTS Tie pin 15 (reset) to ground. Disconnect pin
13 (enable) from ground and connect it to the
14 12 15 13 8 output pin you want to stop at.
from pin 3 of 555 Making the enable pin go high stops the
count.
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COUNTS TO 10: COUNTS TO 100:

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11 9 6 5 1 10 7 4 2 3 11 9 6 5 1 10 7 4 2 3
OUT8

OUT7
OUT9

OUT6

OUT5

OUT1
OUT8

OUT7

OUT4

OUT3

OUT2

OUT0
OUT9

OUT6

OUT5

OUT1
OUT4

OUT3

OUT2

OUT0

4017 4017
GROUND
GROUND

+
ENABLE

+
ENABLE

CARRY
CLOCK

RESET
CARRY
CLOCK

RESET

16 +VOLTS 16 +VOLTS

14 12 15 13 8 14 12 15 13 8

from pin 3 of 555

add more
4017s!

CASCADING:
Use the carry output (pin 12, aka "divide by 10 out") of one 4017 to connect to the clock
of another 4017. You can keep connecting more and more chips to get a really long
time delay.