Difference between revisions of "What Is an LED?"
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| − | A '''Light-emitting diode''' ('''LED''') is a small light which lights up on command, and can be programmed to flash in a pattern and respond to other components etc. | + | A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode '''Light-emitting diode''' ('''LED''')] is a small light which lights up on command, and can be programmed to flash in a pattern and respond to other components etc. |
| − | LEDs are commonly used for displaying that a command or event has occurred and is can used to display that a separate component or even a whole system is on/enabled. You can use LEDs to create and simulate applications such as car and motorcycle indicators | + | LEDs are commonly used for displaying that a command or event has occurred and is can used to display that a separate component or even a whole system is on/enabled. You can use LEDs to create and simulate applications such as car and motorcycle indicators and traffic lights. |
| − | You can create your own LED or add similar functionality to any shapes and some components using the [[Component ID a7b05886 784c 48c8 a6f6 cc371c7728e1|LED Base]] to control the connection, polarity and colour of the target when on and off as well as set the default state of your LED. | + | You can change the colour of LEDs even in simulation, you can also create your own LED or add similar functionality to any shapes and some components using the [[Component ID a7b05886 784c 48c8 a6f6 cc371c7728e1|LED Base]] to control the connection, polarity and colour of the target when on and off as well as set the default state of your LED. |
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| + | LEDs are commonly used as indicator lamps and are often used for other lighting applications such as street and house (architectural) lighting, automotive lighting on cars, motorcycles and bicycles as well as back-lighting for LCD televisions, laptops and projectors etc. | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 12 July 2013
<sidebar>Sidebar: What Is a Component?</sidebar> A Light-emitting diode (LED) is a small light which lights up on command, and can be programmed to flash in a pattern and respond to other components etc.
LEDs are commonly used for displaying that a command or event has occurred and is can used to display that a separate component or even a whole system is on/enabled. You can use LEDs to create and simulate applications such as car and motorcycle indicators and traffic lights.
You can change the colour of LEDs even in simulation, you can also create your own LED or add similar functionality to any shapes and some components using the LED Base to control the connection, polarity and colour of the target when on and off as well as set the default state of your LED.
LEDs are commonly used as indicator lamps and are often used for other lighting applications such as street and house (architectural) lighting, automotive lighting on cars, motorcycles and bicycles as well as back-lighting for LCD televisions, laptops and projectors etc.
