latching circuit

goodpickles

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• Feb 7, 2005

• #1

What is the cheapest/simplest way to accomplish this? Make a circuit that will turn on the power to a device if it gets a pulse of current and let it on till it gets another? Note the “device” is a LED so no relays should be needed.

 

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Russlk

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• Feb 7, 2005

• #2

a low power SCR will do the job.

 

goodpickles

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• Feb 8, 2005

• #3

correct me if I am wrong here, but will the scr not just turn the voltage on? I need it to turn it off if it gets another pulse of current.

 

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Russlk

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• Feb 8, 2005

• #4

You didn't say that. You need a flip flop, check out SN7474 or CD4013.