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Bicolor LED Switch driven by a PIC, need to pull outs to GND?

I have a bicolor led switch that I would like to control with 2 different output lines from a PIC that I'm using. I'm having trouble figuring out the circuit.

The switch is:

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SPDT Red & Green

Their datasheet (linked above) shows the LEDs circuit to be:

--->|---0 LED1 |

0---| | --->|---0 LED2

So, I figure I want a 180 Ohm R between + and the single leg, the other

2 need to be pulled to ground.

I did not look at the datasheet close enough when I ordered this part and planned the circuit in my head. I thought it was the opposite, where there were 2 feeds to the forward side and 1 pull to ground.

I guess I need a circuit that looks like:

--->|---0 -- ??? --- PIC Out1 |

+5V 0---| | --->|---0 -- ??? --- PIC Out2

What is the blackmagic I can use to pull an active high output to ground?

Reply to
Nick
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Just two resistors where your ??? are. Drive the output low to turn the LED on, assuming you're writing the code. If you're not writing the code, and the outputs are high for ON, then add one inverter on each output (eg. use 2/6 of a 74HC04)

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

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Reply to
Spehro Pefhany

The first question that comes to mind is why do the outputs have to be active high? If they could be active low, you could just use a 470 ohm resistor in place of ???.

But if there is some good reason they have to be active high, then you might add a 2N7000 or BS170 N channel mosfet as an inverter. Source goes to ground, drain to resistor to LED, gate to PIC output.

Reply to
John Popelish

Hello,

Thanks, I tested this today and it worked. Thanks aga> >

Reply to
Nick

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