Digital Input latch module?
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We are working on a new board that will have inputs. What exactly are you looking at monitoring?
Eric
jwilson56
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Most likely a momentary contact closure on one project and on the other one it would be a red LED light that I want to monitor when it goes on and off.
John
The DS2406 has dual latched inputs. I have two 8 channel input boards from Embedded Data Systems, and they work great. I've written a plugin for Homeseer, and I'm using the latch input to monitor a driveway sensor. I'm also using the level sense inputs on the same chips to monitor garage doors.
It will be good for Hobby Boards to release an input board -- I like the products so far. Just be sure to have detailed wiring instructions available, or build in the 10k resistors to + to make the boards really easy to hook up. It took me a while to find information on how to connect the inputs.
Seth
It will be good for Hobby Boards to release an input board -- I like the products so far. Just be sure to have detailed wiring instructions available, or build in the 10k resistors to + to make the boards really easy to hook up. It took me a while to find information on how to connect the inputs.
Seth
jwilson56
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I have two of these:
http://www.embeddeddatasystems.com/Merchan...Product_Count=7
I'm using them with the Hobby Boards regular hub, so they should work fine with the Masterhub as well. To connect them, put a 10k resistor from the input to +5, then wire ground through your switch to the input.
My HS plugin will be ready imminently if you use HS & want to try it.
Seth
http://www.embeddeddatasystems.com/Merchan...Product_Count=7
I'm using them with the Hobby Boards regular hub, so they should work fine with the Masterhub as well. To connect them, put a 10k resistor from the input to +5, then wire ground through your switch to the input.
My HS plugin will be ready imminently if you use HS & want to try it.
Seth
John,
I chose not to sell the DS2406 in the TO-92 case because you lose one of the two i/o channels with the TO-92. The DS2406 is expensive enough and to lose one of the i/o channels seemed (in my opinion) to make it too costly.
Eric
