Adamson University

College of Engineering
ECE Department

Four Way Traffic Lights using 555 timer

Proponents:
Abe, John Rick H.
Alcaraz, Jan Raphael
Basi, John Carlo B.
Brucal, Nadyn E.
Carreon, Judd-Karlo C.
Group #8
2:00- 5:00 TUESDAY (Lab)

Engr. Rosalie De Ocampo, PECE

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
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III.
IV.
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VI.
VII.
VIII.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT
OBJECTIVES
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
DATA AND RESULTS
ANALYSIS
REFERENCES

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project is about designing a circuit, to control traffic lights on a four-way signal.
Traffic Lights are used to control the vehicular traffic. There are three control lights or signals,
which will provide the instruction to the driver. RED light instructs the driver to STOP at the
intersection. YELLOW light instructs the driver to wait (If red light is next) or get ready (if green
light is next). GREEN light instructs the driver to GO through the intersection.

This traffic light circuit is made up of Integrated Circuits namely 555 timer, 4017 decade
counter, and a nor gate. The main IC is 4017 or the ten stage decade counter that have a memory
of TEN. It can count up to ten pulses. So for every peak at clock, the counter admits it as an
event and remembers it. The number of events that counter memorized outputted by
corresponding pin. The purpose of a decade counter in the circuit is that to glow or light up the
Red, Yellow and Green LED respectively. 555 timer acts as a pulse generator providing an input
to the 4017 counter IC. The timing of the glow of a certain light depends upon the 555 timers
pulse, which we can control through the use of resistor. Thus, the resistor has the ability to
control the timing by just varying it. LEDs are not connected directly with 4017 counter, as the
lights wont be stable. We have used the combination of 1N4001 diodes and the LEDs in order to
get the appropriate output. The multiplexer 74157 and 4072BP has the ability to control the
timing of yellow lights.

II. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROJECT:

In modern society, traffic jams, collisions, and accidents is one the biggest crisis were facing.
Thus, we propose a project to help or to minimize the problem by designing a four-way traffic
lights.
The fundamental use of the electronic project is to control the traffic. It can be used to avoid
or control the vehicular traffic or collisions. This project provides instruction to the driver
whether to drive through the intersection or not.

III. OBJECTIVES:
(a) To be able to apply the knowledge acquired in Logic Circuits and Switching Theory;
(b) To be able to design a four-way traffic lights using the software Multisim; and
(c) To deepen the understanding of different kinds of Integrated Circuits and Logic gates.

IV. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS:

V. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
Electronic Component:
1. Transistor
2. Multiplexer
3. Decade Counter
4. Nor Gate
5. Resistor
6. LED(red,green,yellow)

Name:
2N222A
72157N
4017BT
4072BP
330

Quantity
2
1
2
3
20
20

VI. DATA AND RESULTS

VII. ANALYSIS
VIII.
REFERENCES