Component: LED (3mm, PCB) ()

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LED (3mm, PCB) component

An industry standard 3mm diameter LED. Any color may be chosen, and the leads trimmed to length.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_LED_3mm.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_LED_3mm.fcfx

Detailed description

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Examples

LEDs can be wired either active high or active low. The LED components should each have a property allowing you to configure which LED type your using.

LED Active.jpg


An active high LED will light when the microcontroller pin is outputting a logic 1 and be off when the microcontroller pin is outputting a logic 0 or in input mode.


An active low LED will light when the microcontroller pin is outputting a logic 0 and be off when the microcontroller pin is outputting a logic 1 or in input mode.


The series resistor can be on either side of the LED and acts to protect the LED from damage due to excess current. The value of resistor used can be changed based on the brightness of the LED and power consumption.


This LED Calculator tool is a good resource for calculating the correct LED series protection resistor.


LED Resistor Calculator Tool






Macro reference

Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png Connections
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Pin
Chip pin to connect the LED to. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Polarity
Active High: Pin true -> On color, Pin false -> Off color Active Low: Pin true -> Off color, Pin false -> On color 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Color
The color of the LED when it is turned on. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Trim Leads
Trim the length of the two leads. Length cannot be less than 3.0, or greater than the length as supplied. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Label
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Show
Decide what labels to show... None - no labels are displayed Name - shows each component's name Property - shows a particular property of each component (see 'property' below. 
Fc9-type-10-icon.png Property
Show a particular property of each object. If a port or pin property is chosen, the label can be abbreviated to remove the '$PORT' text. 
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Color
Color of the labels text. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Scale
Sets the basic size (text height) of the labels. 
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Follow Zoom
Whether labels get bigger and smaller when the panel is zoomed in and out. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Position
Position of the label relative to tehe component