dragon2309
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Hi there, basically what i'm trying to do is create a small circuit that will enable a user to press a single switch and have the circuit pull one of 2 wires to ground. But i need the wire that's pulled to ground to alternate each time the button is pressed.
So press once, wire 1 is grounded.
Press a second time, wire 2 is grounded.
They only need to be held low for as long as the switch is pressed, or anywhere between 1-2 seconds.
I was looking at using the 4013 flip flop, but as far as i can tell it wouldn't function the way i want it to, it would latch either output to ground until the button is pressed again, which could be hours apart.
Any ideas? I'm not afraid of electronics and certainly not stupid either, but this is being made to pass on to others with no knowledge of electronics, so the simpler the better.
Thank in advance all, Dave
So press once, wire 1 is grounded.
Press a second time, wire 2 is grounded.
They only need to be held low for as long as the switch is pressed, or anywhere between 1-2 seconds.
I was looking at using the 4013 flip flop, but as far as i can tell it wouldn't function the way i want it to, it would latch either output to ground until the button is pressed again, which could be hours apart.
Any ideas? I'm not afraid of electronics and certainly not stupid either, but this is being made to pass on to others with no knowledge of electronics, so the simpler the better.
Thank in advance all, Dave