Alway's trying to wire a couple of inputs with a couple of outputs.

 

This was my criteria.. just for proto stuffing on my bench..

 

Wanted a simple  circuit that satisfies quick testing.. without releasing the magic smoke

from the Propeller Chip.

I seem to be testing little code snippets all the time.. shifting leds on and off

testing and proving sequences etc etc ... like to see leds confirming what's going on..

Mainly digital type stuff or routines that involve internal but shifting etc etc..

You know what we mean SPI  in/out   doing calculations shifting etc etc..

So see the attached document for the sketch on what was the outcome of it all.

 

The i/O pin when configured for input is pulled down with the 10K resistor

When the switch is closed the voltage as measured rises to 2.4V ( well above the threshold)

and detects a 1 .. (also the led lights up confirming a 1 is present on the input pin)

Of course when the switch is open the input is low ..

 

The I/O pin when configured for output sources power to the led via the resistor and the led

lights up.(when the output is set to high)

If the output pin is low the top resistor is in the circuit even if the switch is on the current

will be shunted away from the LED ( so not lit) the current is limited to safe margins...

Turning the switch on or off has no bearing at all on what the leds does.. the I/O pin

when set to output controls the status of the led.

 

The value of 560 Ohms works well .. even 680 or 820 Ohms as well

Just depends on how bright you want the led to be..I use nice bright little SHARP brand ones

and they work well at all the above values..

 

 

Enjoy

 

Ronald Nollet   OZ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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