Controlling LED through toolboard
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Hello,
I am in the process of creating a custom tool changer and wanted to know if tool boards (either 1LC v1.3 or Roto tool board) have any capability to interface with an LED and adjust/change color to indicate certain action: heating, active, etc. I see some spare IO in the schematics.
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@RockB The 1LC just got the ability to drive a short led strip via out0 in the latest 3.5 development code, should be available with the upcoming rc4 release which will be available real soon now.
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@oliof thanks for the update. Is there any particular brand or part number of LED recommended? I am looking to address a single RGBW led to indicate status of hotend. Would something like this work?
https://www.adafruit.com/product/5408
Little skeptical about required power requirements. Open to any other suggestions as well.
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@RockB yeah those would likely need external power. Maybe considder these https://www.adafruit.com/product/1260
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@RockB the Roto tool board has a dedicated output for LEDs and enough 5V power for a strip of reasonable length. The 1LC can only drive LEDs from the IO0.out port (which is not available if you use a BLTouch) and normally needs external 5V power, although it should be good to drive a single RGBW LED.
