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by Carrick Mortimer
Mon Nov 24, 2003 6:20 pm
Forum: LK/ELK/VK/PK/OK/MX/GLK/EGLK/GVK/GLT
Topic: MX2 LEDs to GPO Help
Replies: 11
Views: 10305

Hi James,
I would be very interested in a circuit that would allow me to do that. ive just had my soldering iron nicely warmed up for a home built 25 switch keypad(that does your head in when you use a strip board and wire :-? !!),

please post.

thanks very much

Carrick Mortimer
by Carrick Mortimer
Sat Nov 22, 2003 7:59 am
Forum: LK/ELK/VK/PK/OK/MX/GLK/EGLK/GVK/GLT
Topic: MX2 LEDs to GPO Help
Replies: 11
Views: 10305

3.3V: 5V(supply) - 3.3V(LED drop) = 1.7V(Drop across resistor) 1.7V(Drop across resistor) / 240 ohm (Resistance) = 7.08mA (Supplied Current) The more current (up to the rated max) you give an LED the brighter it is. So the resistor allows you to tune the current and hence the brightness. Just remem...
by Carrick Mortimer
Fri Oct 03, 2003 2:59 pm
Forum: LK/ELK/VK/PK/OK/MX/GLK/EGLK/GVK/GLT
Topic: console output for Linux?
Replies: 19
Views: 24242

Linux software now please

Hello all, Ive just ordered a M/O LCD (seriel 20x4 blue) and would love linux software closed or open as long as its more versitile than LCDproc or Lcd4linux they both do my head in. :-? and having to mess around with perl modules to get mp3 info on a screen?....what the hell is that about???? :eyeb...