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| severdhed:
Hey guys, i tried searching, but couldn't find an answer. I just finally got around to wiring up my new control panel, and i noticed that there is a 5v terminal on my keywiz (ps/2) encoder. I have a single translucent button with a GGG button blaster LED, that i would like to light up. Can i use this 5v on the keywiz for this? this is in a showcase cabinet that i want to be able to detach the control panel portion and move it away in certain situations. therefore i need disconnects where the two pieces meet. this isn't particularly hard to do with a PC power wire, but the less wires running through there, the better. i can't imagine that a single LED would be too much for this, or what other purpose this 5v connection might have, but i dont want to destroy anything. It is only 1 LED, if i were running a bunch of them, i wouldn't even try. can i do this? |
| bkenobi:
I don't know the answer, but if it were me I'd check the voltage with a multimeter. If it's got 5v available, you should probably be fine. I presume that's what it's there for (the only other thing would be 5v in, but I don't think that's it). |
| BobA:
Quote from GGG site "42 Screw Connection Points Available on the PCB. 38 inputs, 1 Keyboard Switch input, 1 Ground, 1 Shazaaam! Key, and 1+5v DC output connection for powered joysticks or other low current 5v DC accessories." So a single LED will be just fine. |
| severdhed:
awesome...got it hooked up tonight and it looks good....only problem is, aparently the 5v is active even when the pc is off, so the light is always on |
| MikeDeuce:
edit: Deleted -- I thought it was happening for the same reason for both the Key-Wiz and LED-Wiz, but I see what I was missing there. |
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