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RE: Fw: Stair LEDs


  • Subject: RE: Fw: Stair LEDs
  • From: "Neil Frost" <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:33:32 -0000

it does..
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Not sure what I'm look at....
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There is a big "tub" that says 10V 470uf?
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and 4 small ones that have 539 IN something on them...
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It looks a but like this:
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The power output is connected to the small ones, two for each side
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Does that help?
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Neil
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Fro
m: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Neil Frost
Sent: Sun 19/03/2006 13:11
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Fw: [ukha_d] Stair LEDs



I'll take a look...=20

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of I=
an Bird=20
Sent: 18 March 2006 22:03=20
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Subject: Re: Fw: [ukha_d] Stair LEDs=20

Does the 12v box come to pieces? I am after where the resistors are to
limi=
t the LED current. If not don't worry.=20

Thanks=20

Ian=20


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Neil Frost" <neil@...> wrote:=20
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> They are wired individually, they have what look like power plugs=20
you would find on the end of a wall wart...=20
> a bit like these: http://www.maplin.co.uk/images/full/35906i0.jpg=20
> They plug into a box which the 12v plugs into.=20
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> The wire to the LEDs is has 24awg on the side (if that helps)=20
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> The power adapter is 12v 200ma=20
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> Hope that helps... I've just taken some pics and will upload them=20
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> Neil=20
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Ian Bird=20
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> Are all the LED's wired back to a plug each, or are they in strings
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> The connectors I will have on the board are screw type ones.=20
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> Ian=20
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Neil Frost" <neil@> wrote:=20
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> > OK, went to B&Q today... STAY AWAY FROM THE LIGHT!!!!!=20
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> > couldn't resist.... bought the 10 LEDs for =A330....=20
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> > So i would be Interested in the device too... please..=20
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> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx on behalf of Ian Bird=20
> > Sent: Sat 18/03/2006 11:51=20
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
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> > I spent some time thinking about this last night along with
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> > 1) The LED outputs will be voltage switching ones and not
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> > limited. This is because the resistors used in the current=20
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> > version are dependent on the LED and since I have no control
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> > what may be hung off these this is a risk not worth taking.
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> > using commercial LEDs they may have the current limiting=20
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> > hidden in the 'string' somewhere and hence in the wrong place.=20
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> > 2) For my own application PWM is a really nice thing to have.
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> > this end I am modifying the design to incorporate a Maxim chip
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> > help with this. Samples ordered today and the programming gets=20
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> > complicated but the end result should be rather sweet.=20
> > The down side of this is the number of outputs goes to 16 but=20
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> > We shall see=20
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> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Gareth Cook <g@...> wrote:=20
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> > > Exactly that :-)=20
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> > >  Gareth Cook=20
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