[simpits-tech] Driving LED's form the parallel port (?)

[Bubba]

Roy Coates wrote:
>
> I figure 8 LED's I can operate 'for free' ain't a bad thing. Talking
> to our electronics guru its best to 'sink' the LED's via the port
> rather than try to provide enough mA to drive them directly.

Last time I did it I just stuck a transistor on each LED and used the port 
to control those. Worked fine for about a buck extra.
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Steve
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