Thread: Maximum current draw through DIO port
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Re: Maximum current draw through DIO port
Page 4 of the RoboRio spec says the DIO lines can sink or source 4 mA. Unless I am missing something, happens often , no, you cannot feed the LED directly off a DIO line.

Output high is 3.3 volts nominal.
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