Hi all,
First off, forgive me for my n00bness…
:?: I just had a quick couple of questions for this LiPoly Charger… The schematic shows that there is an option for another status LED (LED1). I am pretty sure this is what the leads are next to the USB port, but I wanted to ask before I added a LED and things go poof and boom and my world falls apart… I did noticed that the voltage difference between the two leads is about 1.7v which gave me the first clue… Given the position, adding an LED would put it in Parallel with LED2. What are the specs on LED2 (so that I don’t damage either of them) Like I said, I just want to make sure before I smoke 15 bux 
:?: Also, has anybody added a battery status LED (in addition to the charge status LED) to this LiPoly charger? Any suggestions? I’m trying to build the MightyMintyBoost ( http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to- … aka-Might/), and I hate the fact that it doesn’t have a way of telling how much charge is left on the battery… At least some indication that I need to charge it soon?
:?: Last (I promise), would it be suggested to use a DC/DC boost on my solar panels to make sure 5v is supplied to the LiPoly Charger? I’m not sure what the full specs are on these panels (since I tore them out of another gadget), but right under an incandescent light I can get ~5.0v with two panels in series. With normal house lights I get ~2.2-3v with the panels in series. I haven’t had a chance to test the short circuit current…
Thanks so much!