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05/03/05 22:15
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#92843 - Further Explanation
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Russell,
Thanks again for the reply. The idea is that the 8051 signals one of 24 actuators down the line to fire. I am using these decoders (one 3-tp-8, one 4-to-16) to minimize the necessary port pins, as they were needed elsewhere.
I understand your comment about the lack of a latch on the the '238, but then what is the enable for? If indeed the '238 acts as you say, I could certainly be in some trouble, as I had assumed (always a bad move) that this decoder functioned like the 4514B 4-to-16 decoder.
Is there any reason I could not set the bits for the 3-to-8 via the 8051 port pins as desired, then enable the '238 by signalling it through another port pin of the 8051, causing it to select the desired output? I guess my question centers around the purpose of the enable on the '238....

Thanks again for your help!

List of 18 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Software When Using Decoder            01/01/70 00:00      
   Decoder s/w            01/01/70 00:00      
      What About This 3-to-8 Decoder?            01/01/70 00:00      
         More decoders            01/01/70 00:00      
            Further Explanation            01/01/70 00:00      
      Which Way?            01/01/70 00:00      
         Good!            01/01/70 00:00      
            No hack involved            01/01/70 00:00      
               Read Modify Write            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I stand corrected            01/01/70 00:00      
               How would you call it then?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  SUPERSUB            01/01/70 00:00      
                  An Example!            01/01/70 00:00      
                     no doubt            01/01/70 00:00      
                        electronic ecology            01/01/70 00:00      
   Further Explanation            01/01/70 00:00      
   Further to Further explanation            01/01/70 00:00      
      Thanks Again Russell!            01/01/70 00:00      

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