LED pushbutton switches
LED pushbutton switches Posted on: 13.09.2011 by Britany Shelburn So. I understand how to solder the linear and audio taper pots... I have four pushbutton led switches that Im going to use for FX presets 1-4. Im a little confused as to how Im going to solder those. These are the buttons Im working with: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...uctId=3159591# I see in the schematic where the two +/- 1.5v's are but then Im having trouble figuring out my output and ground... then after that what other additional soldering am I going to have to do since Im dealing with LEDs? Any links that might be helpful will be greatly appreciated. And thanks again for these community s. You guys rock!!! | |
| Britany Shelburn 13.09.2011 | So. I understand how to solder the linear and audio taper pots... I have four pushbutton led switches that Im going to use for FX presets 1-4. Im a little confused as to how Im going to solder those. These are the buttons Im working with: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...uctId=3159591# I see in the schematic where the two +/- 1.5v's are but then Im having trouble figuring out my output and ground... then after that what other additional soldering am I going to have to do since Im dealing with LEDs? Any links that might be helpful will be greatly appreciated. And thanks again for these community s. You guys rock!!! |
| Britany Shelburn 24.09.2011 | So. I saw female headers mentioned in another thread. I just wanna get a general understanding of what they actually do and what kind should i look for if I have the newer version of the Midi-fighter PCB board. thanks! Nissar |
| Adolf Hit 15.09.2011 | Nice I look forwards to seeing your progress! |
| Britany Shelburn 15.09.2011 | DUUUDDEE I appreciate your help! I am so ready to fire up the soldering iron!!! I will post pictures of my build soon Thanks Again, Nissar |
| Adolf Hit 15.09.2011 | Ok Pins 1 & 2 are your switch pins. Wire one of these to GND, and the other to the digital inputs. The pins labeled + & - are for the LED. Wire the + to 5V. Wire a resistor of between 330 and 1000* Ohms between the - pin and GND. *Depending on how bright you want it, 330 Ohms will be brighter. Voila! |
| Britany Shelburn 13.09.2011 | oops... I mean 1.7v sorry |
| Britany Shelburn 13.09.2011 | Alright! I have my buttons and here is the schematic. I can see where my +/- 1.5v is and then are the two side ones that have me stumped. I appreciate the help! |
| Adolf Hit 13.09.2011 | Hey Nissar - I cant really tell from the website either - just buy em and stick a picture up here and we can sort it out. You will probably have to solder a series resistance in between the led cathode (-) and the gnd (0v). |
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