What would the possibility be of having a RGB or RGBW option for the LED Indicators?
I am looking at using these as a power indicator on a battery housing for a separate project, and have color change correspond to battery state, or system operational status.
I have not cracked one open, but looking at the CAD model, it looks like a standard 5mm LED epoxied into a modified bulkhead, is that correct?
If not offered as a standard option, would it be possible to order a few un-assembled sets to experiment with?
We’ve considered making an RGB version, we just haven’t had a good reason to do it yet. There are a few things to decide, in particular would you want direct connections to each color or would you prefer a digitally controlled LED. There are some nice I2C LEDs that are easy to control from most microcontrollers.
The indicators do just hold a 5mm LED with a clear epoxy over the face to seal it.
I think for general purpose the individual connectors would be fine. Users could always just not connect the colors if they didnt need them. I2C LEDS would be cool (I did not know that they existed outside of the matrix systems), though I guess you still have the same wire count.
I’m assuming it would be pretty tricky / impossible to pull an LED out from an indicator and replace it with an RGB LED? I really like the design of these indicators but just wish there was an RGB version. I’ve been toying with the idea of making some by potting an LED in a penetrator with clear epoxy but then it wouldn’t have the diffuser which looks really nice.
If you’ve got any other info / ideas I’d love to hear. Thanks in advance!
The diffuser cap is quite difficult to pop off, you may have luck with a clear 2 part epoxy and some sort of additive to make it a bit more hazy, and therefore act as a diffuser?
While we don’t have an official project moving to offer these yet, exploratory work has been recently done and I would expect us to offer an RGB version of the indicator someday, as it looks like a pretty straightforward upgrade!