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| TheShanMan:
"In series" means one end of the resistor should connect to one end of the LED, and then the 2 remaining ends should connect up to the power source (led wiz). That's what you want. |
| Franco B:
--- Quote from: chiLLbiLLy on July 03, 2010, 05:15:28 am ---Oh geez, now I'm doubting my wiring...even after reading tons of posts. Anyway, here's how I've got them: I've got 2 LED-Wiz boards. The player 1 start volcano is wired to the 1st board and the player 2 start volcano is wired to the 2nd board. For each of these, the resistor-laden wire is wired into the X5V port on the LED-Wiz and the other wire is screwed into a single empty port, also on the LED-Wiz. Have I got this right? ??? --- End quote --- Doesn't sound right to me. The -cathode leg of the LED (with resistor attached) should terminate in one of the LED ports. The +anode should be attached to the power source (X5V or whatever) I'm suprised your LED lights at all at the moment. |
| chiLLbiLLy:
Yeah, I'm not really sure how they were still lighting up either, but regardless, I went ahead and got some red buttonblasters from RandyT. After a few trial soldering attempts (I'm still trying to perfect my skills), I finally got them soldered to the posts, installed and wired the proper way (resistor wire to led port/other wire to X5V port). Very pleased with the results...not too bright, IMO, but not near as dim as the original led's. But, then again I'm willing to concede that it was probably all just me, trying to compare stock lit volcanos to my other brightly lit buttons. Now they all seem to be on more comparable levels. :) |
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