Dec 142012
 
Using a Darlington Array as an inverter for reverse polarity RGB leds

RGB LED RIP :( Last week, I was wiring up a demo with a three colour RGB LED, and accidentally wired the pin for the red component straight to 3V3 (plugged it into the wrong port). It went “crackle” and then turned black. Ooops. Now it’s a GB LED, the red’s a gonner. :( “Dammit. I wanted to shoot a video with the Quick2Wire Interface running the RGB LED. It’s 7pm and if I order some they won’t be here for two days.” “Oh I know. I’ve got an RGB LED in an old Christmas […more…]