Hey everyone,
I am building a project that uses a run-of-the-mill 10-position LED bar graph for metering. The build is an established project (the SB4000 compressor), and it is designed to work correctly with the bar graph.
I've looked at the data sheet for the bar graph, and it seems to just be 10 LEDs combined in a single component -- no other interconnections, no built-in resistors, or anything else inside. So, is there any reason that I could not simply replace this with 10 discrete LEDs of the same rating, given that the circuit ostensibly already has all of the necessary components to drive the meter? (I'm designing a custom front panel, so it doesn't need to fit into the same space as the bar graph).
In other words, is it as simple as: 1 10-position bar graph = 10 individual LEDs?
Thanks in advance!
I am building a project that uses a run-of-the-mill 10-position LED bar graph for metering. The build is an established project (the SB4000 compressor), and it is designed to work correctly with the bar graph.
I've looked at the data sheet for the bar graph, and it seems to just be 10 LEDs combined in a single component -- no other interconnections, no built-in resistors, or anything else inside. So, is there any reason that I could not simply replace this with 10 discrete LEDs of the same rating, given that the circuit ostensibly already has all of the necessary components to drive the meter? (I'm designing a custom front panel, so it doesn't need to fit into the same space as the bar graph).
In other words, is it as simple as: 1 10-position bar graph = 10 individual LEDs?
Thanks in advance!