[sdiy] 4017 not stepping.

[Bob Devries]

Both reset(15) and enable(13) need to be connected to 0V.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian" <julian at 22host24.com>
To: "Synth DIY" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:36 PM
Subject: [sdiy] 4017 not stepping.


> In continuation of my mutterings about 4017 decade counters a while back,
ive plugged a few bits into the breadboard.
>
> And then i stripped it right back to the basic when i had no sucess.
>
> 4017 and a 9v battery, connected to pins 16 and 8.
>
> Output zero, pin 3 shows 9v.  Touching a 9v lead to pin 14 (clock) should
make the output swap, but it dosnt.
>
> So far as i understand it, i shouldnt have to, but ive tried running the
enable output to ground also.
>
> So am i being blind somewhere?  Or are these 4017 chips *very* easily
killed or somthing (i havent actually abused it at all, so far
> as i know)
>
> Thank you,
>
> Julian
>
>