Appliance control system with LED operation indicators

A method of operating an appliance control system that includes a plurality of light generating devices, a user cycle selector, and a microprocessor, comprising the steps of:

• detecting position of said user cycle selector during a user cycle selection mode and generating a position signal in response thereto;
• operating said plurality of light generating devices during said cycle selection mode based on said position signal;
• generating a cycle progression signal with said microprocessor during said cycle operation mode;
• and
• operating said plurality of lighting generating devices during said cycle operation mode based on said cycle progression signal.

An appliance control system which is operable in a user cycle selection mode and a cycle operation mode, comprising:

• a plurality of light generating devices;
• a user cycle selector;
• and
• a circuit configured to (i) operate said plurality of light generating devices during said user cycle selection mode to indicate position status of said user cycle selector;
• and (ii) operate said plurality of light generating devices during said cycle operation mode to indicate cycle progression status of said appliance control system.

An appliance control system, comprising:

• a plurality of light generating devices;
• a user cycle selector;
• a detector configured to detect position of said user cycle selector during a user cycle selector mode and generate a position signal in response thereto, and
• a circuit configured to (i) operate said plurality of light generating devices during said user cycle selector mode based on said position signal, (ii) generate a cycle progression signal during a cycle operation mode, and (iii) operate said plurality of light generating devices during said cycle operation mode based on said cycle progression signal.

An appliance control system, comprising:

• a plurality of light generating devices;
• a printed circuit board;
• a user cycle selector having a control shaft and a control knob secured thereto, said control shaft being rotatably movable to a first selector position and a second selector position in relation to said printed circuit board;
• a wiper assembly, wherein rotation of said user cycle selector causes rotation of said wiper assembly;
• and
• a circuit pattern assembly supported on said printed circuit board,
• wherein a first of said plurality of light generating devices is caused to light when said wiper assembly is positioned in contact with said circuit pattern assembly at a first orientation, and
• wherein a second of said plurality of light generating devices is caused to light when said wiper assembly is positioned in contact with said circuit pattern assembly at a second orientation.