Looking at the Sequential Switch info, am I correct in understanding how
the 4051 chip operates:
There are three inputs, together representing a 3 bit number. When
voltage is applied at an input, that turns that "bit" on. So by way of
those three inputs, you can address one of the 8 outputs of the chip.
If you were to have three ON/OFF switches feeding those 3 inputs, you
could use the switches to choose which step of the SS was active. (ie
switch 1 & 3 on and 2 off would activate step #5... etc)
Am I understanding this correctly?
If so, there certainly must be a similar chip that has *4* inputs and
can address 16 steps... can someone point me towards this, or at least
give me a clue to where I should start looking?
I am looking for a way to build a 16 step sequencer that is addressable
per step via 4 on/off voltage inputs.
Andrew
the 4051 chip operates:
There are three inputs, together representing a 3 bit number. When
voltage is applied at an input, that turns that "bit" on. So by way of
those three inputs, you can address one of the 8 outputs of the chip.
If you were to have three ON/OFF switches feeding those 3 inputs, you
could use the switches to choose which step of the SS was active. (ie
switch 1 & 3 on and 2 off would activate step #5... etc)
Am I understanding this correctly?
If so, there certainly must be a similar chip that has *4* inputs and
can address 16 steps... can someone point me towards this, or at least
give me a clue to where I should start looking?
I am looking for a way to build a 16 step sequencer that is addressable
per step via 4 on/off voltage inputs.
Andrew