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atulmore
modified 12 years ago

L.e.d.............lighting...

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published 12 years ago
Sine_eyed
12 years ago
Ok good, you were paying attention and gave alternative design a try. But just using an AC source like that is a little like cheating, because it's not that simple in real life. Try using the astable circuit from before. There are a few examples around if you need a bit of inspiration. Think big, and get your blinky on!..
rbrtkurtz
12 years ago
My issues aren't with using AC, per se. You've got 24 LEDs here, but it's kind of a hodgepodge as to how they're getting power. (Not to mention the source is 1V at some ungodly high frequency.) The way I see it, run each color of LED in series (6 if them), then branch those 4 strings off in parallel with the power source. 2V LEDs, x6, you'll need 12V. No big deal. Get a transformer and set step down to 12V from standard 120VAC. Yay, it works. I still don't like it though. The LEDs don't stay lit up for long. That's an easy fix, too. Step down to 18 or 24V, then throw in a resistor. Now the LEDs are getting the correct account of power, and they stay lit for a reasonable amount of time. Cool. Now here is my issue with using AC: It's all happening at 60Hz. That's way too fast to see anything happening with the naked eye. So we've got to try something else...

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