
86 Make: Radio
If the green or yellow wire from the LCD exceeds 3.3V, the diode shunts that
excessive voltage to the positive bus. It may seem confusing that the negative
end of each diode is connected to the positive bus, but remember, we only
want the diode to conduct current if the green or yellow wire carries more
than 3.3V. Under that condition, the 3.3V positive bus will be “more negative.”
We use Schottky diodes for this purpose because they have a lower
threshold voltage than diodes such as the 1N4148, which are used in logic
circuits.
A pushbutton (properly known as a momentary switch) is connected between
Pin 30 and the negative bus ...