Re: TI-H: Back to backlighting!
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It all works the same way as indeglo. You have to run A LOT of voltage
through it to make it light up. The more voltage, the brighter it lights
up. The amperage really doesn't matter, that's how it works in watches.
The 3v from the battery is steped up to a few hundred at a very small
amperage.
>I found one of those Lime-lights. The small compact green night-light for
>those that didn't see the post. Anyway, I dismantled it and what I found
>was better than I had hoped. The thing is made out of a little card with
>a negative and positive terminal. The card is thinner than a credit card
>and smaller than the TI-screen. Unfortunately, it plugs into the 120 volt
>socket. I was hoping that it didn't need so much voltage and that
>resistors stepped it down, but there was nothing in the casing except the
>"glow-card." Attaching the little thing to a nine-volt may have made it
>glow a little if I wasn't imagining things. This would be perfect to
>stick in the calc, but we need MORE POWER! If anyone has any ideas to get
>this thing to work in the calc on 6 volts, let's hear it! I don't know a
>lot about electronics so even the smallest thought would be welcome. This
>is for all of us, so let's hear what people have to say.
>
>Thanks
>
>.\\ark
>Markzshell@juno.com <can't attach files to this address>
>Zarkon1000@aol.com <checked much less frequently>
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