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09/22/09 03:50
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#169028 - Current Limiter
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Steve, I believe the circuit board is already the current limiting circuit, it have a trimpot and runs from 3v... this is another thing makes me certainly it is from a laser pointer.

Also, I need to supply it 3v... can I make 3v from 5v using 3 diodes 1N4007 in series?... if the drop is 0,7v per diode, then would be 2,9v to laser, which is ok.

I'm trying to drive the laser using an UNL2803 and 3 diodes in series like I said, but the laser dont ligths up, the voltage measured in the output (with the laser connected) is 1,84v

EDIT: I will need to modulate the laser around 100hz~200hz

Thanks.

List of 18 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Laser adjustment / power calculation / current measuring            01/01/70 00:00      
   Is that 50 mW output power?            01/01/70 00:00      
   OP power            01/01/70 00:00      
      Current Limiter            01/01/70 00:00      
         Try a voltage regulator first ...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Bench Supply Even Easier            01/01/70 00:00      
               If he's got one ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I've got several...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Have you shipped anything lately?            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Far too serious            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Well, I was thinking along those lines ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                              No bench supply =(            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 It's hard to work without one            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Cant do without a bench supply?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Yes you can!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Make one..            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    That's an important feature            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Power supply should be the FIRST project!            01/01/70 00:00      

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