Re: how to connect an LED to PC

From: mrdarrett@xxxxxxxxx
Date: 3 Oct 2006 15:58:43 -0700

ehsjr wrote:

wills.kingspanama@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Greetings,
How to connect an LED to the PCs PPI and make it glow by program?
Thanks in advance.

http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/parallel_output.html#circuithow

So if it's 2.6 mA max (data pins to ground), are the 470-ohm resistors
still necessary? (grin)

Michael

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