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| DaOld Man:
Yeah, what Bob said. |
| tjarcade:
Thanks BobA! (& DaOld Man too) I'm definitely a Newb to this stuff, so had to read what you wrote several times and think, and think some more :banghead: But, I think I get it. Tell me if this is right... the trackball RGB lights setup has to use ground interrupt switching, however the LED switches I have require power-interrupt (if that's the right term) in order to light the switch LEDs. i.e. no dice! But, I can use these switches as ground interrupt if I want (using the + and Acc prongs to interrupt the ground) since that's where the actual switching takes place, and ignore the labelled GND on the switch, which really exists to light the switch's LED. Doing this would mean the switch LEDs wouldn't light. Do I have all of that right? A follow-up question... is it possible to have some kind of LED switch that actually lights (cause it would be cool :afro: :cheers: ) with the ground-interrupt setup that the trackball LEDs have? It seems maybe not, but what do I know? :dunno |
| BobA:
You have the idea correct. Your terminology about either power interupt or ground interupt is good. Don't know of any switch configurations that will do exactly what you want. You could use the switch as intended to switch power and use the power to control a 12V relay that would switch the grounds to your LEDs. This would add an extra component but would give you what you want. |
| AndyWarne:
Agree with the above. Here is another diagram of this type of switch, from our U-HID board manual. With some types of switch it might be possible to dismantle the switch and separate the LED connection from the switch so its a separate device. |
| tjarcade:
Really appreciate the feedback :notworthy: While I'm tempted to look into a relay, I may decide to let this go and just wire up the switches as ground interrupt and forget about the switch LEDs. Thanks again! ;D |
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