I've never seen them used that way.
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I wired up a clash sensor to the STAT and STAT- on the Constant current LED driver in my first stunt saber.
Cannot say I was impressed with the effect. More blink-on-clash.
The LED would go out, flash and then return to its shimmer effect.
There was also a notable delay between the clash sensor connecting STAT and STAT- together and the effect.
Ahh. That would be why nobody uses those for the Flash on Clash effect.
I just caught this thread and asked FJK to re-open so I could post. There is certainly a way to do this that would be pretty simple and not expensive.
Here's how to get FoC using the $0.20 clash sensor that TCSS sells (http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/Cl...020P-P485.aspx)
The clash sensor is a switch. It is normally open. Let's say, for instance, that you use a tri-rebel RRW. You could bridge all of the positives and then bridge the two reds negatives with the appropriate resistor. Then you could wire the clash sensor in with the negative for the white die (properly resistored of course). When the clash sensor is triggered, you'd get FoC. It wouldn't shut off the red dies but you'd definitely see the white flash. It would be better with something that will really pop like a GGB or GGR or something like that but it should work and wouldn't be hard to pull off. And, of course, it could be adapted to any number of multi-die LED options.
I have some clash sensors and am absolutely going to test this. Have you done this yet? I am really curious what this looks like. Thanks for sharing.