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Unable to Turn On LEDs

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(@brianm)
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First off all thank you for this entire site.  I am completely new to Raspberry Pi.  So far I have been able to setup the Wifi and am able to go into the system and configure settings.  Now I am starting to set up the airports and LEDs.  I cannot get the LEDs to turn on.  Not individually or all on for a test.  Two different strings of lights same results.  I have seen a flash of the lights at first application of power but nothing else.  I don't know where to go from here.


   
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Mark Harris
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Hi Brian, your issue is not uncommon. It invariably stems from a miswired circuit or a bad pin hole in your breadboard, or you may not be grounding the LED's and the RPI together. Best bet is to take a picture of your setup and post it so we can take a look. We'll figure it out. - Mark


   
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(@brianm)
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Took it all apart and rewired the circuits.  Think my problem was I didn't realize that the ground and power wires had to be in a specific order on the board.  Lights seem  to be working properly now.


   
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Mark Harris
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Perfect. Great job. Let us know if you have other questions. - Mark


   
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