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[RaceMedic]

For anyone who has used these .... I understand how to wire them but don't see any notes on 2 concepts.

What is the +5 and +9 for ?!

Thank-you for your time !

Dave

[-klb-]

I think the +9 can be used to power the motion detector. The +5 may be used as a pull up resistor if needed for your cabling & switch design. (Not common, or likely to be needed) There may be future motion detectors powered by +5...

[RaceMedic]

So it can't be used to provide power for a light on a large push button switch.

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9181

Dave

[testraub]

I'm using +5 to light some fairy lights and +9 to light a botton bulb (could be 12V DC). The button controls interactive lights on the donation box. The +5 and +9 appear to be DC voltages.

Tom Straub

[-klb-]

I would probably try to stick to LED lights. I think LOR has indicated those outputs are around 25 or 50 mA. That button being 1.2W at 12V would be 100mA...

I've done two illuminated buttons. One with a servo dog and one channel for the button, and handling the input, and the other with a ctb16PC handling the inputs, and a DC card and power supply for the lights..

[RaceMedic]

-klb- wrote:

I would probably try to stick to LED lights.  I think LOR has indicated those outputs are around 25 or 50 mA.  That button being 1.2W at 12V would be 100mA...

Thank-you for the response ... the button does not have to be lit so I will probably go without it ... just curious !

Dave