[Elecraft] K2 - LED Diffuser Installation Question

2011-04-02 Thread Wesley Inouye
Hi, On 9/12/10, Stan wrote: I noticed the LCD backlight assembly is labeled (top down) A and K on one side and K and A on the other side. The corresponding board positions for D2 and D3 have + signs. The manual doesn't say anything about polarity or even if there is a top and bottom to the

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - LED Diffuser Installation Question

2011-04-02 Thread Alexey Kats
It's indeed Anode and Kathode (in German). I checked data sheets for similar parts on Mouser and LED backlight panels that have A and K on them have these leads attached to combined anodes and cathodes of the LED group. See

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - LED Diffuser Installation Question

2011-04-02 Thread Wesley Inouye
Thanks Alexey. Now it seems obvious, once you pointed it out that is. Aloha, Wes...KH6HRY On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 12:38 AM, Alexey Kats alexeyk...@gmail.com wrote: It's indeed Anode and Kathode (in German). I checked data sheets for similar parts on Mouser and LED backlight panels that have

Re: [Elecraft] K2 - LED Diffuser Installation Question

2011-04-02 Thread Don Wilhelm
Wesley, The board layout along with the orientation of the LEDs assures you that it cannot be mounted backwards, no matter how it is oriented. Just follow the manual instructions and all will be OK. 73, Don W3FPR On 4/2/2011 5:54 AM, Wesley Inouye wrote: Hi, On 9/12/10, Stan wrote: I

[Elecraft] K2 - LED Diffuser Installation Question

2010-09-12 Thread stan levandowski
Things are going very well. Completed the Control Board and now wrapping up the Front Panel Board. I noticed the LCD backlight assembly is labeled (top down) A and K on one side and K and A on the other side. The corresponding board positions for D2 and D3 have + signs. The manual doesn't

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2010-09-12 Thread stan levandowski
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[Elecraft] K2 led diffuser

2006-07-07 Thread Arie Kleingeld PA3A
I'm building K2 # 3612 . Question about the led diffuser. The back side has a thick foil. The front side is much more thinner, a milky thin foil which is a bit loose from the glass. Is it right to leave the thin foil on there, or should it be taken off. I'm not sure. Thanks in advance. 73,

RE: [Elecraft] K2 led diffuser

2006-07-07 Thread Masleid, Michael A.
Hello Arie My K2 was a few serial numbers before yours. The layers in my kit were: The LCD: Polarizer (remove this and it is ruined) Glass Liquid Crystal stuff Glass substrate with lots of pins Transflective Layer (looks a bit like metal foil - don't mess with it) The Back Light: Thin

Re: [Elecraft] K2 led diffuser

2006-07-07 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Jul 7, 2006, at 1:02 PM, Masleid, Michael A. wrote: Hello Arie My K2 was a few serial numbers before yours. The layers in my kit were: The LCD: Polarizer (remove this and it is ruined) Glass Liquid Crystal stuff Glass substrate with lots of pins Transflective Layer (looks a bit like