Re: Problem switching a 5V mini relay from a low power LED (1,2v 2 mA) input

On 2007-05-28, dahl.larsen@xxxxxxx <dahl.larsen@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Any easy way to determine if the LED is being "pulsed", before trying
something else ?

hook it to an oscilloscope, or through a capacitor to headphones, or
through a capacitor to an AC voltmeter ...


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Bye.
Jasen
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