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Weird LED issues - CF 8 + CEx 7.4v RGB
« on: May 22, 2018, 01:31:52 AM »
I wired up a Crystal Focus 8 with a Color Extender with a 7.4v li-ion battery yesterday, and I noticed an issue after finishing. It has to do with the main LED.

For one, whenever you go to the Red only color profile (placed on Ch. 1 / native current inductor), both Ch. 2 (Green) and Ch. 3 (R. Blue) light up slightly.

I also noticed that when you press the aux button to change fonts, the R. Blue diode on Ch. 3 (Ch. 2 CEx) will light up upon being pressed.

I will try a different SD card today... as I am thinking it may have an issue with it, but I am just throwing this out there to see if anyone can help diagnose this issue quicker.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Weird LED issues - CF 8 + CEx 7.4v RGB
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2018, 05:11:02 AM »
This sounds more like a wiring issue, you many have a ground somewhere.



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Re: Weird LED issues - CF 8 + CEx 7.4v RGB
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2018, 05:35:41 AM »
your CEx ground must be the main negative of the board to ensure a proper ground reference (wiring issue indeed)

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Re: Weird LED issues - CF 8 + CEx 7.4v RGB
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2018, 10:37:08 AM »
Would wiring the CEx in parallel with the board to the recharge port switched negative work?

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Re: Weird LED issues - CF 8 + CEx 7.4v RGB
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2018, 10:51:23 AM »
your CEx ground must be the main negative of the board to ensure a proper ground reference (wiring issue indeed)

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Re: Weird LED issues - CF 8 + CEx 7.4v RGB
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2018, 06:33:39 PM »
Alrighty thanks Mr. Plecter.

 

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