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How to shift LEDs from 74HCT164 ?

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Hi I need to drive 16 LEDs from 2 shift registers 74HCT164.

The inputs to shift registers I'm giving from a 8 pin micro controller.

The problem is I don't know what logic to give to serial inputs (A & B) in the shift register?

I know only to give clocks.
 

running leds using 74hct164

It depends on in which pattern you want to light the LEDS. Some examples

1. Give Logic one on A&B during the first clock cycle after that keep A&B Low and continue clock, on each clock the ON LED will advance to the next one. Running the on LED.
2. If you keep the A&B inputs high while clocking all LEDS will turn on one by one.

There are just examples you can create many patterns by giving correct logic level on A&B on the correct cycle.
Please remember that you need to keep count of how many clock cycles are generated so that you can achieve the required pattern.
 

74hct164 clock

dipal_z said:
It depends on in which pattern you want to light the LEDS. Some examples

1. Give Logic one on A&B during the first clock cycle after that keep A&B Low and continue clock, on each clock the ON LED will advance to the next one. Running the on LED.
2. If you keep the A&B inputs high while clocking all LEDS will turn on one by one.

There are just examples you can create many patterns by giving correct logic level on A&B on the correct cycle.
Please remember that you need to keep count of how many clock cycles are generated so that you can achieve the required pattern.
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Hi thanks for the reply.

You are totally correct last night I make an experiment.

I cleared everything that you described.

But I wonder why it needs two inputs A & B? One input is more than enough.?

Better tie both A & B together & give inputs.
 

74hct164 driving a led

sadeepa said:
But I wonder why it needs two inputs A & B? One input is more than enough.?
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For most of the application you can do with one input, but two inputs gives you more flexibility. You can feed input data to Say input A and use input B as on/off switch. Thus when input B is high data on Input A will be shifted in, when input B is low Input A is disconnected. This can be very useful when you are planning to implement something without micro-controllers.

sadeepa said:
Better tie both A & B together & give inputs.
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Yes if you don't want that additional control you can tie then together or tie one of them high and use other to to give an input.
 

dipal_z said:
sadeepa said:
But I wonder why it needs two inputs A & B? One input is more than enough.?
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For most of the application you can do with one input, but two inputs gives you more flexibility. You can feed input data to Say input A and use input B as on/off switch. Thus when input B is high data on Input A will be shifted in, when input B is low Input A is disconnected. This can be very useful when you are planning to implement something without micro-controllers.
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I see now its very useful when implement something without micro-controllers.Thanks for that hint.

sadeepa said:
Yes if you don't want that additional control you can tie then together or tie one of them high and use other to to give an input.
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Ok I'm going to tie both the inputs together.

But last night got a problem when B = high (A floating) the LEDs counting one by one thats ok.

when A= high (B floating) the LEDs wont count.
 

sadeepa said:
But last night got a problem when B = high (A floating) the LEDs counting one by one thats ok.

when A= high (B floating) the LEDs wont count.
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I guess first item is fine because *generally* floating TTL inputs are considered high(i am not aware of exceptions to this rule if any). However second item looks strange it should have behaved same way.
 

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