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Adding LEDs to MX222
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 5:51 am
by BLZBUBB
As the title says really.
How do i do it? i have some ultra bright LEDs lying about and i want then to indicate various info from my LCD.
What is the maximum independent LEDs I can connect?
And more importantly how do I connect them? (Big writing version with pictures please

my electronics aint great

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Thanks for any help
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 10:53 am
by Miles
The MX Series has 6 GPO's...You have the option to make all GPO's low powered, however you must be advised only three have current limiting resistors (5V @ 20mA). From default settings you have 3 GPO's that you can use independently and three that you would need to add a current limiting resistor to. If you have any further questions, feel free to post.
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:17 am
by BLZBUBB
Ok I am using the high power GPOs at the mo so only need to use the low power ones.
Could anyone show me on a diagram where the low power GPOs are located. I see the keypad input pins and the fan headers and white plugs which i presume are for temp probes?
the only other pins are a set of five pairs of pins next to the power input.
Are these the low power outputs
thanks for the help
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:27 am
by Miles
Please see the following link for a pinout diagram...
http://www.lcdforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1421
On the PCB it will be labelled "4" to the left of the connector...The 3 low powered GPO's are 4, 5 and 6...

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:47 am
by BLZBUBB
Ah i got it now
but that still leaves four pins in that group.
So what is this final pair of pins for
again thanks for the help
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:54 am
by Miles
Pin 7 is a "no connect" and pin 8 is 5 Volt power output...

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:58 am
by BLZBUBB
Ah cool.
So could i just use pin 8 to power a single LED that will be on the whole time?
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:06 pm
by Miles
No...

Pin 8 does not have a current limiting resistor and will damage you LED in a hurry!!
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:08 pm
by BLZBUBB
lol ok.
Thanks for all the help
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:11 pm
by Miles
No problem...if you need anything else, don't hesitate to post!!
