The switch circuit is a cute design! Roman, I read your Hippyware clause. It's background and font colors are ..... well different, but the term are acceptable. Best Regards, {slewrate} ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roman Black" To: Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 4:56 AM Subject: Re: [PIC]: Ridiculously low current? > > On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, William Chops Westfield wrote: > > > *>Assorted products turn on with the touch of a momentary switch, and turn > > *>off either by more button pressing, or by timer. > > *> > > *>Do these work simply by using the sleep mode of a microcontroller, or do > > *>they use some kind of cpu-controlled switch? > > > I have one circuit here; > http://www.romanblack.com/self_swi.htm > > that may give some ideas but it usually requires > a higher battery voltage like 6v or more. :o) > -Roman -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body