TassyJim
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 Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6546 |
| Posted: 05:06am 08 Sep 2023 |
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I am the last person to comment on programming styles but I am sure you should be able to detect most if not all system failures without the need for external hardware.
If you do use a 555, make sure it is a variant that runs on 3.3V such as the 7555
My choice of circuit would be
 Your circuit should work. In either case, a longer pulse is desirable.
Jim |