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Re: Control of Decorations (Led displays)

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Originally Posted by elbuo View Post
If I use 5v lights, can I attach them directly to my DSC in the DIO side?
The DIO pins are connected directly to the NI 9403 module, with a 10k pullup resistor to +5 volts. The module is capable of sourcing 2 milliamps per channel.
The Digital Sidecar 5v power supply is rated at 3A total. I don't know how much of that is available for use by external circuitry.