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Re: Relay I/O Current
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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
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.
Sorry, badly phrased, I was referring to the DIO pins, not the relay outputs. I read your post as saying neither the DIO pins OR the Relay outputs were capable of driving an LED.

Sorry for any confusion,
Matt
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