No, to pulse LEDs to switch an opto-isolator.

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On 6 January 2016 at 18:32, Jan Kandziora <j...@gmx.de> wrote:

> Am 06.01.2016 um 15:58 schrieb Cornie Malan:
> > I suspect the read is just a dummy to complete the command, but it does
> > return a byte?
> >
> Datasheet says it returns the value read from PIO input circuit while
> the pulse is generated. As the PIO pins are open drain, this doesn't
> have to be the same as the desired output state.
>
> I think this function is mostly useless. We can just ignore this data.
>
>
> > I want to make a low power passively powered opto-isolator to switch
> > 230Vac.  I will generate a passive Vcc at the chip, otherwise the pulse
> > will not work.  My other option is to switch and let the device do a low
> > voltage reset when the power line collapses.  I am not sure that planning
> > for the supply to collapse will be reliable?
> >
> So, you want to use that pulse function to avoid the need for a watchdog?
>
> Kind regards
>
>         Jan
>
>
>
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