Pitch Witch CLR value change?

[BrainDrain]

Would lowering the value of R14 to around 1k-3k have any negative impact on the LED/LDR? Or do they not have any effect on each other since they’re in parallel? The 10k is too much for the green bypass indicator LED I want to use. I have a Yellow 5mm from Tayda connected to R15 and the 10k seems fine for that since it’s quite a bit brighter than the green.

 

[jimilee]

Nah, I would lower it to suit your needs. Green LEDs do tend to be dim with higher clr values.

 

[Stickman393]

Green LEDs in general tend to require about one more volt to turn on than yellow/red.

You could drop as low as 470 ohms safely...as long as it's a 1/4 watt resistor. 20mA is generally about the upper limit for non-high-brightness LEDS.

Parallel paths: you won't impact the LED/LDR with this setup.

 

[BrainDrain]

Nah, I would lower it to suit your needs. Green LEDs do tend to be dim with higher clr values.

Thanks for the help as always

Green LEDs in general tend to require about one more volt to turn on than yellow/red.

You could drop as low as 470 ohms safely...as long as it's a 1/4 watt resistor. 20mA is generally about the upper limit for non-high-brightness LEDS.

Parallel paths: you won't impact the LED/LDR with this setup.

good info here. I usually never use below 1k for any LED and everything looks good but may try lower with the green LEDs.