Flashing LED Lights With PLC

If I have some LED andon lights that are steady is it normally ok to use PLC logic to flash them? It's a red light that needs to be solid when machine is off but flashing when there is an alarm.

Is it ok to use the steady module and flash it when needed? I ask because rockwell has a flashing model also.

I have done this before with the incandescent type but I did not know if it may damage the LED type?

Tim Ganz said:

I have done this before with the incandescent type but I did not know if it may damage the LED type?

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It won't. Just do it.

It won't bother the LED's and as long as the PLC doesn't have relay outputs it won't bother that either.

I guess they mostly make the flashing module for applicaions that are hard wired and need to flash or an appliction without a PLC?

I do it all the time, even with relay outputs.
I guess the relays will eventually give up, but I haven't seen it yet with a simple LED light.

gbradley said:

i do it all the time, even with relay outputs.
I guess the relays will eventually give up, but i haven't seen it yet with a simple led light.

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