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Re: How would you detect lack of a square wave?

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From: John Schuch
Date: Sun, 03 Jan 1993 22:57
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In article <1993Jan2.172332.21070@socrates.umd.edu> jimbo@socrates.umd.edu (Jim Bogard) writes:
>What's the best way to detect the presence/lack of a square wave?

Go to RadioShack and pickup their little 555 timer cookbook. There is
an example missing pulse detector circuit. In essense, the square wave
continuously resets the timer before it has time to trigger. If the
pulse train stopps, the timer times out and trips.

John


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