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Unread 08-02-2011, 12:24
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Re: Relay I/O Current

Matt,
The TI device that drives the relay outputs is speced at 16ma max source/sink per output. The relay outputs then have a 680 resistor in series with the output and parallel feed another resistor and low current LED at about 5ma.
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