System Blue Basic - Indicator Panel for Enclosure?
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(2025-05-09, 01:35)DrFX Wrote:
(2025-05-06, 07:27)WonderNomad Wrote: It’s definitely possible! Many users have extended the LEDs on System Blue Basic using ribbon cables or jumper wires with external panel-mount LEDs. There's no official kit, but it's a common DIY mod. Just be mindful of current-limiting resistors and polarity. A small perf board or custom PCB can help keep things neat.

Thank you! Would you be willing to show how you did your mod?

I question WonderNomad's response, which appears to be a possible pre-school AI response...

UPDATE:  Important: depends on board version!
DRIES explains in next post.


I'm not sure it's actually feasible for many folks... I wouldn't fool with it, myself on a Mini/Basic... The Blue Mini doesn't appear to have the solder pads for external leds.  Blue Max did, and many have installed the LEDs ... some came with the earlier kits.
I don't operate a mini/basic, all mine are Big Red & Blue Max systems...
Here's how it worked on the Full Blue:
   

I choose to stay in the generic mad scientist role... transparent Sasquatch Built primitive dust cover ... although the last one for 3020 on the right on The Blitz Wall below shows improvement over the first three... heh...
I can observe ALL the purty flashin' lites at a glance.

The 'Mad Scientist' mental illness vrs Blitzortung at Frankfort Weather.us --- :

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Click to open  ABAP in your browser. ('ABigAssedPicture')... could take awhile. Tuff.


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