[Coco] coco 2 led power light or where to connect leds...?

[Steve Batson]

I had an LED connected to my CoCo for a power light. It's been so long, I don't remember what point I connected it to. In the absence of a meter, you can probably find the info you seek looking at a manual for the version of CoCo you have. It may be worth trying to borrow a working meter though just to make sure.

I had purchased a cool little green LED with some type of finishing socket or whatever you want to call it. Drilled a small hole in the case, mounted the LED to the case, and then ran one wire to ground and one to I think a +5 Volt point, either a post or something from the ROM Pack socket. I had a resistor in the circuit as well. It worked great and I never had any issue with the system or the LED.

I'm way to rusty on my electronics skills, but I'm sure you can find a number of simple LED circuits on google that would work. 




On Mar 11, 2012, at 2:43 PM, haywire666 at aol.com wrote:

> Yeah after you mentioned captcpu, I was able to find the website again, thanks...
> 
> 
> I don't think I'll bother with the cathode tube. I don't have a dremel at the momenet, and I also wouldn't want to be painting the keyboard buttons black,
> 
> 
> just going to paint the case black, put the keyboard back and add a bunch of green leds inside. I'll leave the keyboard
> as is, I don't have the patience for keyboard decals. Still, nice ideas for making an old coco look kinda fresh and new...
> 
> Steven
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Blake <random.rodder at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Sun, Mar 11, 2012 10:35 am
> Subject: Re: [Coco] coco 2 led power light or where to connect leds...?
> 
> 
> If I'm not mistaken, that was Cris 'CaptCPU' Egger's CoCo mod he was
> working on. He was using a green cold cathode tube I believe. I don't think
> he ever finished it, and I haven't heard from him in a few years....
> On Mar 10, 2012 7:03 AM, <haywire666 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> I saw on someone's website a black color computer with what I think were
>> green led lights inside the case.
>> 
>> 
>> Looks awesome. I'd like to do that to a spare color computer 2 I have.
>> 
>> 
>> Can someone tell me a couple of good points on the color computer 2 board
>> to connect leds to?
>> I'm sorry but my multitester is dead at the moment or I'd try and find
>> some points myself.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Steven
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