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Offline Davsmith4

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How To Wire Up LEDs
« on: Mon, 23 March 2015, 23:47:33 »
So for my first custom made mechanical keyboard I would like to make it backlit. The only problem is I dont know the best way to wire them up. For context they keyboard Im making will be a hand wired matrix not a PCB with Cherry switches.

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Re: How To Wire Up LEDs
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 24 March 2015, 00:10:41 »
you need a driver circuit.. or a reliable dc source..

they usually have resistors to prevent overcurrent, but it's not absolutely necessary.
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Offline Davsmith4

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Re: How To Wire Up LEDs
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 24 March 2015, 00:26:53 »
I would like to keep the wiring as simple as powerful so is there anyway I can wire it up so its powered by the same usb that connected to the teensy?
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