RGB hilt wiring

[pthomas625]

okay, thanks for the help. i finally wired everything up (i've been evacuated for the last week. ) it all works nicely, no exploding leds or anything. only thing is, the blue led doesn't ramp up (i think that's the right term). like i can can spin the pot dial, and the led doesn't light until right at the end, where it just turns on. would this be a messed up led? or maybe the pot?

[xwingband]

The value of your pot is too high. If you move it really slowly you'll notice it does work at the end.

That's what it sounds like at least.

[pthomas625]

hmm, that sounds like that might be it. i was playing around with it last night, and i found that i can get about two different levels right at the end. but that seems strange, the blue and green leds need the same resistors so i would guess that they would react the same to a certain pot. anyways, i think that's something i could deal with.

[xwingband]

Nope, Reds as always are a lower voltage. Thus that's why the Red is reacting differently.