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Hello everyone,

This is my first post.   I have a simple question regarding a Bi-color LED (Red/Green) with only 2 pins.

I am pretty sure the LED package contains 2 LEDs in opposite directions that will light up depending on the direction of current flow.

My question is, can I use 2 pins from a microcontroller to act as a ground and positive at different times?  Green sometimes, Red at others?

Next question is the resistor..  Doesn't the resistor usually go on the side going to ground...  I guess it would be fine if the resistor is on the positive side as well?

Does this make sense?   2 color LED with 2 pins...   the pins would sometimes be positive and sometimes be negative depending on what color (red / green) I want.

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Yes.
Both Hi, or both Lo, neither is on.
Hi/Lo and Lo/Hi lights up one or the other.
Single series resistor need, does not matter which side of the LED pair.

[Reply #2 on:]

Ah, of course.

Thank you!

[Reply #3 on:]

Switch fast between red and green and you'll see yellow and so have a third color at your dispence.