Hi, i thinking about a cool finish with (maybe) LED Stripes for my SNES jr. My Jr is moded with a SuperCIC, IGR, RGB amp, Region Patch and digital audio output amp. Now im not happy with the solutions about the LED for the states of the supercic. The Jr/mini has on bottom case some openings i was thinking about placing inside left and right RGB LED stripes who showing the state of the supercic (50/60Hz). So ok, RGB stripes need a controller like the Arduino. Never really seen a dual LED stripe. Any suggestion what stripe i can use with multi color in combination with the supercic? With looking on the DC 5V internal, and not overpower the voltage converter or PSU of the Jr.
Maybe something like this for the LEDS? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Flexible-Di...=UTF8&qid=1447363954&sr=8-34&keywords=rgb+led
No thats rgbs, i need a stripe with basic two lines and common. Like this one: http://cdn-reichelt.de/documents/datenblatt/A500/LED8RG-3#KIN.pdf Not sure something exist.
Normally, I do prefer installing a RG-LED with common cathode right below the power switch. I drill a very small hole - 3mm or something lke that - and fill it up with clear hot glue to get a diffusion effect. The LED can then be soldered with the common ground to the power switch and can be fixed there. I have to look if I can find any pictures.
I have a picture about your installation of the RG-LED borti. Its a good solution, but the idea is without drilling installing a stripe on the bottom case inside. I think this will look very nice, not to much but cool. But it musst have the ability to use the 50/60Hz (RG) signal from your board. The problem is i found only Stripes with one color (2 signals), or the RGB stripes... So i see only two ways, using common cathodes ( i think 8 or so), or using a rgb stripe with adruino. For both its better to use an external power source. Or will be 8 of the common cathode RG-LEDs ok for the power output of your board? Here a example for understanding. Fits perfect in the console:
If you use this stripes you defenitly should use transistors to switch the LEDs on and off. I assume that the current needed is too much for the PIC 16F684 (I do have 25mA in mind, but have to look for)! You can connect the base of the transistors to the board.
