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Kremmit:

If I wanted to run these without an LED-Wiz, what voltage would I need to feed 'em, and what's the approximate current draw?

Kaytrim:


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Yes.  ;D


RandyT

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No wonder you are my favorite vendor.  ;D

Kaytrim:


--- Quote from: Kremmit on February 18, 2007, 09:37:35 pm ---If I wanted to run these without an LED-Wiz, what voltage would I need to feed 'em, and what's the approximate current draw?

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I am going to guess that 5v will be the necessary voltage because they work with Randy's LED-Wiz boards.

RandyT:


--- Quote from: Kaytrim on February 18, 2007, 10:12:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: Kremmit on February 18, 2007, 09:37:35 pm ---If I wanted to run these without an LED-Wiz, what voltage would I need to feed 'em, and what's the approximate current draw?

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I am going to guess that 5v will be the necessary voltage because they work with Randy's LED-Wiz boards.

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That's correct.  The resistors were selected for 5v operation.  The current draw is 100ma, so don't try to use them with anything that is designed only to run a single LED.  If one wanted them only to be illuminated and not have dynamic control, they could be directly attached to the 5v line of the PC power supply.

On a related note, to be safe, I would recommend using a maximum of 4 per output of the LED-Wiz, if one wished to share outputs.  This probably won't be necessary for these, however, as they are monochromatic and need only 1 output per button.  This means that 32 of them could be driven from a single LED-Wiz.

RandyT

bfauska:

Hey Randy,

I wonder if now is a good time to ask if you've ever thought about doing a dark neutral grey tranlucent button?  I like the idea of using illuminated buttons with an LedWiz to indicate which buttons a specific game uses and then indicate different things by different colors.  The problem I see as things stand now is that the only way to have a button change color is to use either a clear button or the Ice buttons.  I don't really mind the clear but I think something that naturally difuses would be better.  I don't like the idea of the un-lit buttons being white.  If the buttons were more like the tinted glass color used for some of the screen covers then it would look black when it was un-lit and it wouldn't effect the color that you put behind it when it was lit.  I have seen several folks with the buttons for lighting and nobody seems to have something like this.  I think it would be a great idea, and therefor you are the person I figure could make it happen and release it.  If it were designed to either work with or come with your RGB drive it would be even better.

Either way this new button line looks like some good stuff, keep up the good work.  I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my first order from you, and hope that I will need to make many more (chances are good with the great products you seem to have.)

Later,
Brian

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