Subj : Re: latching relays To : Michael J. Mahon From : Joe Beanfish Date : Tue Feb 11 2025 13:10:07 On Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:49:04 +0000, Michael J. Mahon wrote: > 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. Such as an extra pole that you could connect to a sense input to poll and check the relay state. --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .