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RobbyMac:

THis is good to know, as its the next step with my cp and I was unaware of this.
I've 30 single LEDS which will barely go over the 500ma limit :(

I vaguely recall seeing something about external power instructions with my LED Wiz, and looking at the instructions again now i wonder if it is possible for my led wiz to control my happ trackball which came with a 12v incandescent bulb... Or perhaps I will need to wire a bunch of leds under it instead... or leave it powered all the time instead...


Gamester:


--- Quote from: RobbyMac on January 27, 2010, 10:27:08 pm ---THis is good to know, as its the next step with my cp and I was unaware of this.
I've 30 single LEDS which will barely go over the 500ma limit :(

I vaguely recall seeing something about external power instructions with my LED Wiz, and looking at the instructions again now i wonder if it is possible for my led wiz to control my happ trackball which came with a 12v incandescent bulb... Or perhaps I will need to wire a bunch of leds under it instead... or leave it powered all the time instead...


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If you want RGB effects, there's this option from GGG: http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=273

Or if you want to keep your existing ball, you can use something like this: http://www.nicemite.com/LightmiteTB/LightmiteTB.htm

painterinfo:


--- Quote from: hama33 on January 27, 2010, 05:55:58 pm ---I'm thinking of getting 2 illuminated buttons to act as coin buttons (nice ones available from Ozstick), what is the easiest way to wire just two LED's?

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The ones from Ozstick have a built in resistor, I put one in my build, you connect these buttons directly to 12v from the computer's powersupply (the yellow and black wire) You wont damage it if you wire it up the wrong way.

Edit - LEDs need a resistor in line with the LED, a different value resistor depending on voltage supplied to the LED and the type of LED itself. (this is to limit the current) It's mentioned on the LED.WIZ doco

CyberTech:


--- Quote from: painterinfo on January 28, 2010, 11:57:54 pm ---
--- Quote from: hama33 on January 27, 2010, 05:55:58 pm ---I'm thinking of getting 2 illuminated buttons to act as coin buttons (nice ones available from Ozstick), what is the easiest way to wire just two LED's?

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The ones from Ozstick have a built in resistor, I put one in my build, you connect these buttons directly to 12v from the computer's powersupply (the yellow and black wire) You wont damage it if you wire it up the wrong way.

Edit - LEDs need a resistor in line with the LED, a different value resistor depending on voltage supplied to the LED and the type of LED itself. (this is to limit the current) It's mentioned on the LED.WIZ doco

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That will come in handy alot when i finish up the control panel on my showcase cabinet. Thanks

kronic24601:

I haven't purchased my LED-Wiz yet, but I'm planning out the wiring now.

Now, pardon my ignorance, I'm young and not an electrician... but does the LED-WIZ come with a ground input? ... more to the point, I would wire all the positive ends with the resistors to the LED-WIZ, but where to I wire the ground? I was going to daisy chain it all and come out of the cp ... my assumption was that there is a ground input on the LED-Wiz, but I cannot confirm until I get it.

Like I said ... if this seems like a no brainier I apologize. Most of this stuff is new to me.

Thanks!

- Jason

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