Static damage
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I have build a simple circuit using S2 and it works beautifully,
handling two motors, a relay and the input of 3 switches. However, in
the process of building the circuit, 2 stamps went bad on me! I am
not sure what happened, all I know is that I did handle the circuit
during construction and installation. I did take care in "grounding"
myself as much as possible before each time I handle the circuit.
On both occasions, the chip simply went dead. It does not even
respond to the PC when I am trying to access it.
Has anybody had this type of sensitive behaviour from the S2? If that
is a usual trait with the S2, what is the best way of protecting the
circuit once it is out of my hand and in the hand of the users in the
case of commercial products which I am working on for my next project?
Thanks...
Al
handling two motors, a relay and the input of 3 switches. However, in
the process of building the circuit, 2 stamps went bad on me! I am
not sure what happened, all I know is that I did handle the circuit
during construction and installation. I did take care in "grounding"
myself as much as possible before each time I handle the circuit.
On both occasions, the chip simply went dead. It does not even
respond to the PC when I am trying to access it.
Has anybody had this type of sensitive behaviour from the S2? If that
is a usual trait with the S2, what is the best way of protecting the
circuit once it is out of my hand and in the hand of the users in the
case of commercial products which I am working on for my next project?
Thanks...
Al