I am building the P16PRO microcontroler programmer and i need a 74lso4 all i can find in my workshop is a 74ls05 ive looked at the data sheets but still cant tell if i can use it.. any help would be most helpfull and i will think you are great!!

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It needs to be an open-collector buffer chip, inverting or not doesn't matter, you can set the software accordingly.

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well its the same pin out and it is open collector so i assume that it will be ok...

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well i like your reply lol so tell more..... ive got so many i/c's in my workshop i just havnt sorted them yet (dad left them to me) besides im blind as a bat!!!

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LOL

if the pinout matches, just find the datasheet for chip you have
and see if the outptut type is open collector. it's a good excercise...

 

agree

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