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We have these circuit boards that we use at work for indication of whether a door is open or closed... To be honest, I have no idea how they work. I drew up a diagram of it to see if anyone can explain how it works. The left LED is green (closed) and the right LED is red (open). I've added a picture to show you what I'm talking about. Thank you so very much for your help!

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It's really hard to see the LEDs, but they are both pointing in the same direction

Underside of where all the doors are operated

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    \$\begingroup\$ Looks like maybe a diode gate. Primitive stuff, but effective. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Nov 8, 2017 at 18:17
  • \$\begingroup\$ Could you possibly elaborate? I'm not too savvy when it comes to this stuff... Which section looks like a logic gate? Is it AND or OR? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Nov 8, 2017 at 18:19
  • \$\begingroup\$ It's just a general feeling. You'd need to draw out a schematic to be certain. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Nov 8, 2017 at 18:20
  • \$\begingroup\$ @WesleyLee I think I did that right... I'm not an expert, but that looks like the circuit board? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Nov 8, 2017 at 18:53
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    \$\begingroup\$ What is this board connected to? How does it know if the door is open or closed? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Nov 8, 2017 at 19:24

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I your LED, D3, is drawn backwards, or it will never light with D2 in parallel with it.

Best I can figure is your schematic is better drawn this way.

schematic

simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab

The terminal between the resistors could be being connected to either live or neutral via a SPDT switch. That will light the appropriate LED during the appropriate half cycle. Since the circuit has no current return path otherwise, something must be hooking in to the power lines via those terminals and this way works.... The terminal is marked C, being common I presume.

Not sure what the terminal between D5 and D6 does, though it could be a test thing as shown. Since these things are mounted on a panel, if the T connection (There is a hint :) were daisy chained together to a rectifier through the shown button, pressing the button would cause all the LEDs to be lit.

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