555 and a flip flop! Close to 2p as I could get! Steve -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list = [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Tal Sent: 02 June 2003 00:35 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: [EE]: Need idea for elapsed time Hi All I need an idea for a circuit to check if a fixed time period (>2 sec) as passed. the circuit I am checking is a 12vdc pump if it working more = than 2 sec then I need a high or low signal to start a buzzer.. can you think = about a cheap and easy solution? Regards Tal "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." Thomas Edison -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics