my 4017 ring counter is randomly flashing its outputs hooked up to leds. I thought it was lack of a decoupling capacitor but having added one its still acting strangely and pretty much ignoring my clock signal. I mistakenly hooked up one of its outputs to the 5 volt rail. are there no protection diodes? could I have destroyed it?
I have attached a video of the IC
http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29395&stc=1&d=1302273456
I have attached a video of the IC
http://forum.allaboutcircuits.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29395&stc=1&d=1302273456
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