Yahoo Groups archive

Analogue-sequencer

Index last updated: 2026-04-28 23:15 UTC

Message

RE: [analogue-sequencer] Re: LED polarity

2008-06-10 by Colin Fraser

The square pads are the anode, the circles are the cathode.

Best regards,
Colin Fraser
Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
http://www.sequentix.com


 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of THX1742
> Sent: 10 June 2008 16:51
> To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [analogue-sequencer] Re: LED polarity
> 
> Thanks for that,
> 
> for some reason that I can't quite fathom I can't actually 
> find that bit of text on the site, 
> on the http://www.sequentix.com/build/cnst-switches.htm Colin 
> does speak about the 
> LED's but not as you've quoted. Anyway I was being unclear as 
> I'm actually still on the 
> regular LED with just the 2 legs, square pad -, circle pad + ?
> 
> Thanks again, 
> 
> Peter.
> 
> --- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "boops.secretvibes" 
> <boops.secretvibes@...> wrote:
> >
> > hi,i am buiding a p3 too!!
> > 
> > read this:in the section diy P3 web site version 4
> > 
> > The process I use for fitting the LEDs to the correct height is the
> > same as for the Function switch board. I put the LEDs loosely into
> > their holes, making sure to observe the correct 
> orientation, then fit
> > the board to the panel, and feed the LEDs into the panel 
> holes so they
> > are all at an even height.
> > N.B.These Tri-colour LEDs have 2 anodes and a common cathode. The
> > anode for the RED LED has a right-angle at the top of the component
> > leg. The GREEN LED has a 45 degree angle at the top of the leg. The
> > RED anode should go toward to top of the board, and the 
> GREEN anode in
> > the hole with the square around it on the component overlay.
> > Here's the board with the LEDs just sitting in place - not 
> soldered !
> > 
> > good luck Boops
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
>

Attachments

Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.