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« on: May 20, 2013, 10:31:24 am »
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I am attempting to light 48 Leds on a arduino mega using 12v leds I have my sketch that is working with regular 5mm 12v leds but they are not bring enough. How do I get the G4 Leds to light up on the board?
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« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2013, 03:27:21 pm »
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Use a 12V supply and a buffer chip that can take 12V & higher currents.
ULN2803, TPIC6B595, single NPN or N-channel MOSFETs can all sink current from 12V sources.
I don't know what a G4 LED is, so other considerations might also come into play.
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