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How do you power the LEDs when you test them?

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I use a special programmable current-limiting power supply, but you can just use coin cells. Two watch batteries will do in a pinch, and the LED can be tested on them without a resistor. A good choice for casual testing is to keep a pair of CR-2016 lithium coin cells handy. For a red, orange, yellow or yellow-green LED, test it with just one of these batteries. For true-green, blue-green, blue, or white LEDs, use two.
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Do LEDs require less power than neon tubes?

This depends on several factors, including LED type/color, LED spacing, etc. In a nutshell, LEDs are significantly more efficient at producing light than neon tubes. If enough LEDs are placed together to match the light output of a neon tube, the power required to match it with LEDs will often be quite a bit less.
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What about LEDs?

Optical Emission Security FAQ
For devices with RS-232 serial ports, it is customary to provide a status indicator LED for some of the signal lines (in particular transmit data and receive data). Often, these LEDs are directly connected to the line via just a resistor. As a result, anyone with a line of sight to the LED, some optics and a simple photosensor can see the data stream. Joe Loughry and David A.
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D01. How do I change the power/eject LEDs?

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If you have a modchip, or are using an exploit, XBTool allows you to specify the LED color of red, green, or orange and can have them alternate and flash as well. If you want to make the power/eject LEDs always red, and you don't want to use XBTool, and you don't want to solder, check this tutorial: http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/front-led.
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How long do the LEDs flash when I push the test button to put the IT-200 into set-up mode?

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The LEDs will flash for 60 seconds so you can setup the light level and occupancy detection for the IT-200. If you have not completed the setup before the LEDs stop flashing, simply push the button again to continue the setup.
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Ok, power is on, and LEDs are not flashing any more. How do I know if a node is working?

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Check power connections and wiring. If nothing else appears wrong, take the node out and perform the diagnostics test outlined below.
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D02. What size LEDs do I need for the power/eject assembly?

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Note: 3mm Bi-color LEDs are the easiest to install, because they are the same size as the originals. When you install two 3mm LEDs, some trimming of the insides may be required. 5mm LEDs require more trimming.
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How many LEDs are in these bulbs?

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There are approximately 40-46 leds on the chip. For a detailed explaination of LED chip technology, please click here.
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What are LEDs anyway?

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LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are those little colored lights you see in electronic equipment, household appliances, toys, on signs, and many other places. Red, yellow and green ones are the most common, since they have been around the longest. Other colors, like turquoise, blue, pure-green and white are much newer, so you may not see many of them around yet. But you will. LEDs are different from ordinary light bulbs because they do not have a filament to break or burn out.
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The LEDs on my battery are flashing when I push the test button on the battery. Is something wrong?

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In general, flashing battery indicators typically denotes a problem with the battery, or the battery is too hot. If you have FanGUI installed on your system, you can use it find out the manufacturing date of your battery. Bring up the FanGUI control window and click on "Show Sysinfo".
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What is Fill Power?

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Fill Power is a measurement of the quality of down products. Fill power is determined by placing 1 ounce of down in a glass tube. It is compressed, the weight is removed, and then the down is allowed to loft for 72 hours. The space the down occupies is measured in cubic inches. Down comforters with a higher fill power are lighter, fluffier, and warmer than down comforters with less fill power. Once the down has been separated, cleaned and sterilized, it's sorted by fill power.
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The clip LEDs on my amplifier flash upon power up before the muting cycle ends. Is this normal?

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During the muting cycle, the "front end" of the amplifier is internally disconnected from the output transistors, ensuring that they are fully turned off in the event of overheating or during routine on/off muting. When disconnected from the feedback loop, the front end circuits may have enough stray signal to flash the Clip LED's. This is perfectly normal, and will stop as soon as the amp enters the normal "run" state.
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Can adding more LEDs increase the light output?

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The ETS Cell within NightStar can power more than one LED, and with each LED added, the light output will increase. However, power consumption will also increase with each LED added to the system. Consequently, the duration of light output obtained from a fully charged capacitor will diminish, thereby requiring NightStar to be shaken more frequently. Adding more LEDs will also increase the cost of the device.
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Do you have 12 volt LEDs?

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Yes! Our Forever Bright(tm) 12volt light strings are wired for use on your car or boat. All you need is one cigar lighter adapter and the rest of the lights plug in end-to-end. The lighter adapter is included free with your order.
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Can LEDs run on batteries?

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Yes! You should look for the sets which are specifically labeled as being wired for Direct Current (DC). Of the battery-powered (DC) sets, most common are 12 volt sets. LEDs themselves are diodes, thus work nicely on DC. However, you must pay attention to the voltage so as not to overpower the LEDs which will blow them, similar to overpowering an incandescent bulb. Inirgee carries 12v LED sets which will plug into your car or boat cigarette lighter, and 4.5v LED sets which use 3 AA batteries.
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Question: What do the indicator LEDs on the back of the Profibus card represent?

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Answer: The following table explains what indicator LED displayed on the back of the Profibus card represents. Answer: You are using the latest version of the Driver ABEN Ver. 6.02, CMOT Ver. 6.04. MBEN Ver. 6.00 and they require the latest version of the TCP/IP stack Ver. 110 which can be found on the latest Flashback Utility at http://www.ctcusa.com/ctcnet/Support/Flash.asp
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Who produces LEDs?

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Taiwan is the largest producer of LEDs in the world contributing up to half of the world's demand via its 30 LED manufacturers followed by Japan and USA making up the big three. Other Led manufacturers are actually assemblers and packagers who purchase wafers or dice from foundries.
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What are the functions of the LEDs?

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The LEDs provide the user with a visual status code including: alarm thresholds exceeded, memory full status, and low battery. For further information, please refer to the USB-500 Series Data Loggers Quick Start & Reference Guide
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What should I do if the LEDs do not light up?

Radial J33 FAQ
Check that the external power supply is connected or, if connecting to a mixer through the J33's XLR outputs, make sure the phantom power has been turned on at the mixer.
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Do the LEDs burns out?

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The lifetime of an LED (light emitting diode) is about 100,000 hours -- or 27 years assuming the LED is in operation continuously for 10 hours a day. Carmanah Lights use an array of LEDs as their light source, and they are designed to last up to five years with zero maintenance or servicing. The LEDs should last for the duration of the lifespan of the products.
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Are there any connections for your LEDs?

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No, the reader does not require any connections for the LEDs. The only required connects are Wiegand Out Data 0, Wiegand Out Data 1, and Wiegand GND as described above.
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Why are LEDs so expensive?

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LED signals are more expensive than incandescent for several reasons. First is that they are worth it! Over time LED will pay for themselves in energy and maintenance cost savings. Incandescent bulbs have been around since Edison in the late 1800's. Over the years, mass production and consumption has driven the cost of light bulbs very low. LED technology has been around since the 1960's, but was not advanced enough to use for outside lighting until the mid 1990's.
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When is the Degrees of Reading Power test administered?

Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) FAQ
The DRP is administered twice, once in the fall and again in the spring, with the "pre-assessment" in the fall providing results to inform teacher instructional decisions and the "post-assessment" in the spring providing data on student progress during the year.
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What happens if there is a power failure during the test, do I have to start all over again ?

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Login using the same username and password provided to you and you should be able to continue from where you got cut off.
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