I just tried two brand new, right out of the package 74hc595's and they did the same thing. Only 2.24 volts at the output pin across a 1k resistor and an LED to ground.
I just tried two brand new, right out of the package 74hc595's and they did the same thing. Only 2.24 volts at the output pin across a 1k resistor and an LED to ground.