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Re: [DFTF] Operator Interface...

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Originally Posted by DonRotolo View Post
There are a bunch of digital outputs available. No analog outputs. These sink enough current to drive small LEDs, and can certainly drive a transistor or other switch to manage larger loads.

I see no rules prohibiting either of those items from being used with the Operator Interface. And that would surely win the "cool as beans" award in my book.
We've done a lot with LEDs with the old IFI system (2008 and prior). We haven't done anything since then, but we're planning to this year. We haven't implemented it yet, but I can let everyone know how it goes.

I actually think we'll be making a lot of use of the Cypress board this year.
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