Hi, thanks for taking the time to look at this one.
I'm trying to figure out how to get 2 independent wire inputs to a single output.
Wire 1 and Wire 2 will each have 3 possible states... neutral, positive, negative.
Wire 1 and Wire 2 are independent from one another, an neither will ever be active at the same time. The steady state of the circuit is neutral... so Wire 1 and Wire 2 will both be neutral at the same time. But when one is positive or negative, the other will be neutral. Neither wire will ever be powered at the same time.
When either Wire 1 or Wire 2 becomes positive or negative, I need Wire 3 to be the same state.
If Wire 1 is neutral (or Wire 2 is neutral), Wire 3 needs to be neutral.
If I engage Wire 1 to positive, Wire 3 needs to be positive.
If I engage Wire 1 to negative, Wire 3 needs to be negative..... etc
I don't need Wire 1 (or Wire 2) to pass its energy to Wire 3... Wire 3 can have its own separate power and ground source. I simply need Wire 3 to emulate either Wire 1 or Wire 2.
I have been attempting to use transistors for this, but have not had much luck. Positive will flow, but I can't get negative to 'flow'.
I'm working with 12v.
I'm trying to figure out how to get 2 independent wire inputs to a single output.
Wire 1 and Wire 2 will each have 3 possible states... neutral, positive, negative.
Wire 1 and Wire 2 are independent from one another, an neither will ever be active at the same time. The steady state of the circuit is neutral... so Wire 1 and Wire 2 will both be neutral at the same time. But when one is positive or negative, the other will be neutral. Neither wire will ever be powered at the same time.
When either Wire 1 or Wire 2 becomes positive or negative, I need Wire 3 to be the same state.
If Wire 1 is neutral (or Wire 2 is neutral), Wire 3 needs to be neutral.
If I engage Wire 1 to positive, Wire 3 needs to be positive.
If I engage Wire 1 to negative, Wire 3 needs to be negative..... etc
I don't need Wire 1 (or Wire 2) to pass its energy to Wire 3... Wire 3 can have its own separate power and ground source. I simply need Wire 3 to emulate either Wire 1 or Wire 2.
I have been attempting to use transistors for this, but have not had much luck. Positive will flow, but I can't get negative to 'flow'.
I'm working with 12v.