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05/12/06 16:10
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#116105 - Interfacing a Bi-colour LED
I'm sorry if this seems a really simple and obvious question, but I'm gonna destroy a rain forrest with my scribblings of schematics...

How can I use a standard port pin (not P0) of an Atmel family 8051 to drive a bi-colour led? i.e. low = one colour, high = another colour. The complication is I have a third state for the LED, off! The on/off signal comes from an opto isolator (CNY17-2, and when the issolated 12v source is on the LED's is on, in the colour determined by the 8051 port.

I realise i need a combination of transistors and pull-ups, but I can't design a simple system to do the job. It's twisting my mellon....

Any help would be appreciated - Woody

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TopicAuthorDate
Interfacing a Bi-colour LED            01/01/70 00:00      
   a link to the bi-color LED datasheet            01/01/70 00:00      
      Datasheet!!            01/01/70 00:00      
   LED info            01/01/70 00:00      
      He is right, the Vf max for the LEDs you            01/01/70 00:00      
         More info on H bridge?            01/01/70 00:00      
            that is what a H bridge usually is used            01/01/70 00:00      
               be careful, but roll-yer-own            01/01/70 00:00      
   Why no use a DPDT 5VDC relay?            01/01/70 00:00      
      LED go poof            01/01/70 00:00      
         Port pin go POOF!            01/01/70 00:00      
         ?`            01/01/70 00:00      
            Two inverters            01/01/70 00:00      
               darn            01/01/70 00:00      
               YES!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Third color possible?            01/01/70 00:00      
               Very nice however            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Two NAND's?            01/01/70 00:00      
   how many LEDs            01/01/70 00:00      
      a slight problem            01/01/70 00:00      
         dynamic refresh            01/01/70 00:00      
            sure, but            01/01/70 00:00      

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