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Default Colour changing LED's

In article ews.net,
:Jerry: wrote:

"John Rumm" wrote in message
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:Jerry: wrote:

AIUI the LEDs, within the common housing, do the 'steering',
depending on which tail is ve+. Also there are tri-colour LEDs
which emit their third colour when supplied with an AC supply
rather than DC.


No, that is still a bi-colour - the AC just flashes each "side" in
quick alternation allowing the eye to integrate the colours. A true
tri-colour LED has three leads allowing both sides to be lit in
parallel.


With respect, that sounds like dancing on the head of a pin...


Not really - a true bi-colour will allow any colour between the two
primaries. Or fade between them, etc

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