Keyboard LED Help

HeroXLazer · February 4, 2017

I don't know if this is the right section, but... I'm going to build a custom keyboard and was wondering how I could put in switch LEDs? I need help with the resistors, and what controller to use?

W-L · February 6, 2017

On 2/4/2017 at 4:42 PM, HeroXLazer said:

I don't know if this is the right section, but... I'm going to build a custom keyboard and was wondering how I could put in switch LEDs? I need help with the resistors, and what controller to use?

If your talking about LED back lightning for the switches they would be integrated into the switch where you have a location to populate it with an LED. As for resistors and such that just depends on the setup and how you have the LED's configured on the PCB.

HeroXLazer · February 6, 2017

8 hours ago, W-L said:

If your talking about LED back lightning for the switches they would be integrated into the switch where you have a location to populate it with an LED. As for resistors and such that just depends on the setup and how you have the LED's configured on the PCB.

There is no PCB, I'm hand wiring.

W-L · February 6, 2017

5 hours ago, HeroXLazer said:

There is no PCB, I'm hand wiring.

Oh ok if your doing hand wiring that depends on how you have the lights wired. If you have them all indidually wired that would work but would require a resistor for each LED.