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On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 9:03 AM, Dan Goldstein <DGoldstein -at- cytomedix -dot- com>wrote:
> The correct E-Field terms for the most common LED states are winking,
> blinking, and nod.
>
>
Zounds! Aye there's a clever one.
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:57 AM, Charlotte Branth Claussen wrote:
> >[... blink, flash, pulsate...]
>
I've been searching for a solution to how my dishwasher stops mid-cycle and
blinks its "Clean" light in a pattern of 7 with a pause. I was surprised
that people wrote on forums that the light was "flashing".
To me, a flash is a one-off moment. (Heh. One-off!)
A blink is repetitive, and could be in a pattern.
A pulse is slow rising/falling.
Thanks to Peter and Peter for giving me something to keep in mind when and
if I need to describe light patterns.
-Tony
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