Hi all,
I am currently working with an advertisement kit by Velleman (found **broken link removed**), and I am almost finished!
I already soldered all parts, except that I have to shunt unused LED positions by means of jump wire. What exactly does that mean? I have the wire, but I'm not sure how I'm supposed to solder in into place.
Also, I want the sign to be able to turn on by the use of a pair of LEDs, one IR emitter and the other a phototransistor detector (found here).
In reality, I don't know how to wire any of it. I know that the emitter will have to have a separate power source, but how much voltage should I use? And what about using a resistor?
The other major thing is that I don't know how to wire the phototransistor detector to the sign, that way the sign only turns on when the detector receives the IR from the emitter.
Can anyone help me out? I will greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!
I am currently working with an advertisement kit by Velleman (found **broken link removed**), and I am almost finished!
I already soldered all parts, except that I have to shunt unused LED positions by means of jump wire. What exactly does that mean? I have the wire, but I'm not sure how I'm supposed to solder in into place.
Also, I want the sign to be able to turn on by the use of a pair of LEDs, one IR emitter and the other a phototransistor detector (found here).
In reality, I don't know how to wire any of it. I know that the emitter will have to have a separate power source, but how much voltage should I use? And what about using a resistor?
The other major thing is that I don't know how to wire the phototransistor detector to the sign, that way the sign only turns on when the detector receives the IR from the emitter.
Can anyone help me out? I will greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!