Setup J-K Flip-flop for logging on Arduino RESET

Question

There are two events I plan to log; using no switches or requiring manual input of some kind. One of the events is whenever the Arduino Serial Monitor is opened; the other, is when external event occurs that causes a Arduino RESET. Second event produces a LOW pulse used to CLK the J-K Flip-flop. digitalRead of J-K Flip-flop Q; using a conditional statement, if Q = HIGH log to SD Card as event1 date/time stamp else log to SD Card as event2 date/time stamp. I need the J-K Output Q to be STORED thru the Arduino RESET, so Q can be read.

After reading Q, will need to clear Q; plan to do this from running sketch with a DigitalWrite

74HC73 is the chip I plan to use; it is triggered with a negative going CLK.

What needs to happen with the J and K inputs? Will this work in toggle mode; with both J and K tried to +5 volts?

Answer 1

Rather than having events that set 1Q or 2Q, consider having the external events take 1R\ or 2R\ low, to reset 1Q or 2Q. When your sketch starts up, it would read 1Q and 2Q. If one or the other is low, its event occurred and you can log it. Then the sketch sets both Q's by dropping the CP lines with J's wired high and K's wired low. You'd use three I/O pins: two for reading 1Q and 2Q, one for strobing the CP lines to set the Q's after reading them.

Arduino AVR pins default to inputs on Reset so the Arduino can reset without affecting the 74HC73's state. A 10 to 20KΩ resistor to passively pull the CP lines high is reasonable.

Edit: Note, 1R\ and 2R\ operate asynchronously, and are independent of clock inputs. This leads to simpler interface requirements for your external events. However, it may also increase sensitivity to electrical noise; if your system is in a noisy environment a different approach might be needed.

Answer 2

My resolution:

This is the code for logging Arduino RESET and WDT RESET. Plus the code for resetting the J-K Flip-Flop.

 /////////////// J-K Flip-Flop 74HC73,  Status of Q Monitor ///////////////////////////////////////

 delay(10);

 getDateTime();

 if(value == 1)
 {

      //Creates an entry in "Server.txt" for every RESET cause by "Dual Watchdog Timer"
      SdFile serverFile;
      serverFile.open("Server.txt", O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_APPEND);

      if (!serverFile.isOpen()) error("Watchdog Start Server");

      serverFile.println("Watchdog RESET:  " + dtStamp);
      serverFile.close();
      Serial.print("Watchdog RESET  ");
      Serial.println(dtStamp + "  ");
      Serial.println("Listening for connections...  ");
      //Serial.println(value);

 }
 else
 {

      //Creates an entry in "Server.txt" for every RESET; caused by opening Serial Monitor
      SdFile serverFile;
      serverFile.open("Server.txt", O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_APPEND);

      if (!serverFile.isOpen()) error("Manual Start Server");

      serverFile.println("Manual RESET:  " + dtStamp);
      serverFile.close();
      Serial.print("Manual RESET  ");
      Serial.println(dtStamp + "  ");
      Serial.println("Listening for connections...  ");
      //Serial.println(value);

 }
 //Sends LOW to RESET the 74HCT73, JK Flip-flop
 digitalWrite(RESET, LOW);
 delay(10);
 digitalWrite(RESET, HIGH);
 delay(10);
 digitalWrite(RESET, LOW);

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William Lucid 12/22/2016