Subj : Re: latching relays To : Mike Scott From : Michael J. Mahon Date : Mon Feb 10 2025 18:49:04 Mike Scott wrote: > On 10/02/2025 12:33, Joe wrote: >> On Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:12:32 +0000, Mike Scott >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all. I think a latching relay is the way to go for a pico-based job I >>> have in mind. However the prevalent ones all seem to be controlled by a >>> pulse on a single input wire which flips and flops the state. >>> >>> No doubt they reset to a known-state at power-up. But I see no >>> indication of any way of resetting them to that known state without >>> turning off the power - eg after reloading the pico control program. >>> >>> Has anyone used these and can offer advice please? Thanks. >> I am using the HFD2/005-S-L2-D dual coil relays. They work for my purpose.... >> >> See: https://source.hongfa.com//Api/DownloadPdf/323 > > Thanks for the reply. I was considering complete units (like eg url > below (*)), which differ in operation. They take a pulse on a single > logic-level input, and flip-flop between states: my query is how to > reset from a random state to the power-up state. > > The one you reference uses either reverse polarity or a 2nd coil to flip > and flop. > > > > (*) > > > (No, I'd not pay that sort of price :-) ) > In that case, the only reliable way to proceed is to provide a way to sense the current state of the relay so that the desired state can be selected. -- -michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://michaeljmahon.com --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .