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The SN74HC595N is a simple 8-bit shift register IC. Simply put, this shift register is a device that allows additional inputs or outputs to be added to a microcontroller by converting data between parallel and serial formats. Your chosen microprocessor is able to communicate with the The SN74HC595N using serial information then gathers or outputs information in a parallel (multi-pin) format. Essentially it takes 8 bits from the serial input and then outputs them to 8 pins.
This small DIP packaged IC contains an 8-bit, serial-in parallel-out shift register that feeds an 8-bit D-type storage register with parallel 3-state outputs.
Note: This is a drop-in replacement for the 74HC595 shift register IC and should function just fine in any application the previous version could.
- 8-Bit Serial-In, Parallel-Out Shift
- Wide Operating Voltage Range of 2 V to 6 V
- High-Current 3-State Outputs Can Drive Up to 15 LSTTL Loads
- Low Power Consumption: 80-μA
- ±6-mA Output Drive at 5 V
- Datasheet
- Shift Register Tutorial
- 7-Segment Library (Thanks Quin!)
Shift Register 8-Bit - SN74HC595 Product Help and Resources
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Additional tutorials: For an additional tutorial example, try looking at bildr's tutorial for adding daisy chaining the 74HC595s as stated at the bottom of the SFE Shift Register tutorial: http://bildr.org/2011/02/74hc595/ .
You have a typo in the description. "Simply put, this shift register is a device that allows additional inputs or outputs to be added to a microcontroller by converting data between parallel and serial formats." This shift register cannot function as a shift-in register and therefore does not add additional inputs.
There actually is a way to use this to expand your inputs, you sacrifice some speed to do it but it is possible.
https://youtu.be/nXl4fb_LbcI
Great resource! BTW, you can find both schematics and source code for 1 Shift Register (4 outputs, 4 inputs); 2 SRs (8 outputs, 8 inputs) and 3 SRs at this GitHub repo.
Wish I had read this earlier... Please note this Sparkfun
would have been happier if the connections and coding were shown from the scratch, just a noob.