Calculator written in C for the 555 timer IC

+5 ---+---------------+---+
      |               |   |
      R            +----------+
      |            |  8   4   |
  +---+------+-----|7        3|------/\/\/\---+------- Vout
  :          |     |  LMC555  |               |
  C to test  +-----|6         |             -----
  :                |          |             -----
ground       +-----|2        5|----+          |
             |     |    1     |    |        ground
             |     +----------+  0.1 uF
             |          |          |
   Clock ----+        ground     ground
     ^

I needed a quick calculator for the 555 chip and decided to write one in C. Enjoy.

// Includes
#include < stdio.h>
#include < unistd.h>

// Definitions
#define clear() printf("\033[H\033[J")
#define gotoxy(x,y) printf("\033[%d;%dH", (x), (y))

// Function prototypes
void getEnter(void);
int first(int, int, int);
int second(int, int);
void get1(int *, int *, int *);
void get2(int *, int *);

// Variables declaration
float timeHigh;
float timeLow;
float duty_cycle_percentage;
float frequency;
float timeoutDelay;

// Main function
int main (void) {
  int value1, value2, value3, operation;
  clear();
  while(1) {
    gotoxy(20,9);
    printf("555 IC calculator\n\n\n");
    printf("\t[0] Exit\n\t[1] Astable    :: Square wave\n\t[2] Monostable :: Timeout\n\n\n\n\tChoose an operation: ");
    scanf("%d", &operation);
    switch(operation) {
      case 0:
        clear();
        printf("Goodbye\n");
        return 0;
      case 1:
        get1(&value1, &value2, &value3);
        printf("%d", first(value1,value2,value3));
        break;
      case 2:
        get2(&value1, &value2);
        printf("%d", second(value1,value2));
        break;
      default:
        printf("Error: Unrecognized command, try again.");
        getEnter();
        break;
    }
  }
}

// Functions
void getEnter(void) {
  int ch;
  while ((ch = getchar()) != '\n' && ch != EOF);
  // use gotoxy?
  printf("\n\n\n\n\n\n\tPress ENTER to go back to the menu.");
  while ((ch = getchar()) != '\n' && ch != EOF);
 clear();
}

void result(void) {
  printf("\n\n\tResult:\n\t");
}

// Get the memory address of value1, value2 and value3, storing the user input therein
void get1(int *value1_ptr, int *value2_ptr, int *value3_ptr) {
  printf("\tValue of the 1st resistor (R1) in Ohms: ");
  scanf("%d", value1_ptr);
  printf("\tValue of the 2nd resistor (R2) in Ohms: ");
  scanf("%d", value2_ptr);
  printf("\tValue of the capacitor (C1) in Farads: ");
  scanf("%d", value3_ptr);
}

void get2(int *value1_ptr, int *value2_ptr) {
  printf("\tValue of the resistor (R1) in Ohms: ");
  scanf("%d", value1_ptr);
  printf("\tValue of the capacitor (C1) in Farads: ");
  scanf("%d", value2_ptr);
}

// First
  /*
  Time High (secs) = 0.693 * (R1 + R2) * C1
  Time Low (secs) = 0.693 * R2 * C1
  Duty Cycle Percentage = (Th / (Th + Tl)) * 100 
  Frequency = 1.44 / ((R1 + R2 + R2) * C1)
  */
int first(int x,int y,int z){
  result();
  timeHigh=0.693*(x+y)*z;
  printf("\n\tTime High (secs): %f",timeHigh);
  timeLow=0.693*y*z;
  printf("\n\tTime Low (secs): %f",timeLow);
  duty_cycle_percentage=(timeHigh/(timeHigh+timeLow))*100;
  printf("\n\tDuty Cycle Percentage: %f",duty_cycle_percentage);
  frequency=1.44/((x+y+y)*z);
  printf("\n\tFrequency: %f",frequency);
  getEnter();
  return 0;
}

// Second
  // Time Out Delay (secs) = 1.1 * R1 * C1 
int second(int x,int y){
  result();
  timeoutDelay=1.1*x*y;
  printf("\n\tTimeout Delay (secs): %f",timeoutDelay);
  getEnter();
  return 0;
}

Compile:

cc -std=c11 -Wall -Wextra -g -pedantic -o 555calc 555calc.c

For eventual updates, check my github :: https://github.com/xdth/555IC-calculator/blob/master/555calc.c

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