Isn't it funny how they have about 8 different versions of a datasheet for the same chip with tiny differences? For example a 4514 Latched 4-16 decoder. On one sheet it says that the input data is held and released to the outputs on a strobe. While another says the last data input is held and sent to an output on a strobe.
Where is this going? Well I want to turn on and off 16 leds, individually or 2,3 or 16 at a time. I figured I could load up the outputs on this chip strobe it and get a result. It seems the later description is true unfortunately as I can only turn on one LED at a time.
Anyone have a chip to control 16 individually controlled LED's, charlieplex free zone. I did do a loop but once you get to 16 lots of data the flashing gets a bit epileptic.
Where is this going? Well I want to turn on and off 16 leds, individually or 2,3 or 16 at a time. I figured I could load up the outputs on this chip strobe it and get a result. It seems the later description is true unfortunately as I can only turn on one LED at a time.
Anyone have a chip to control 16 individually controlled LED's, charlieplex free zone. I did do a loop but once you get to 16 lots of data the flashing gets a bit epileptic.
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