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How do indicator light circuits work?

On many control panels, one finds indicator lights that indicate whether a device is working. I.e. not only whether it is switched on but whether current flows. E.g. a car dashboard which indicates ...
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Current Indicator

I want to turn an LED indicator on when current is flowing through a path. If there's no current the LED will be off, and when there's current, the LED would turn on. I've been experimenting with ...
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What is the best low-power color indicator?

The project I am working on requires a color indicator which shows the current state (either red, green, or yellow). Ideally the indicator would have a large surface area so you can quickly glance at ...
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Measuring force developed by a robot

I've been playing around with a Lego Mindstorms NXT robot, gearing it for speed and power. To my dismay, when geared for power, it wasn't any harder to stop than when geared for speed -- I suspect ...
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Low Battery Indicator

I'm looking to make a battery life indicator that I can use in conjunction with a micro-controller. I'm hoping that I can then read the current battery life remaining and increasingly put the ...