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At 10:29 PM 6/24/2007 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Folks,
>
>I need to read an 8 switch dip switch but I only have 3 inputs left.
>I'm using 2 AAA batteries for this project so I need to use low
>voltage/low power parts.  Anybody have any good ideas?

A priority encoder such as 74x148?  Encodes the highest priority switch 
into a 3 bit value.  Basically the inverse of a '138

Robert

http://www.aeolusdevelopment.com/

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