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Re: Using the edu--erm, Robovation for more info?

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Originally Posted by Billfred
Alright, someone correct me if this has been proven to be incorrect or bunk or what have you.

The LED outputs on the OI are +5 volts.

The digital inputs on the Robovation (I'm forcing myself to say that) accept 0 to 5 volts.

So, all you people who know more than I do, would it be feasible to use the LED outputs as Robovation inputs, letting it do some more interesting things and display them? Worth the effort?
Yes, but a more robust solution would be to use the TTL or programming port on the mini controller to decode the dashboard output. Using the mini controller to decode the 8 LEDs won't buy you much because it would only give you 8 output lines to drive other LEDs. If you use the dashboard port you still have all 16, plus the PWM outputs which could drive a servo as an analog gauge.