Help !

Hello,
i have here a 16x sony dvd burner diode in a axis module and a Surface Mount FULL RANGE ADJUSTABLE Laser Driver pre-assembled from stonetek
what i must do now ?

have a beer... then read up on how to build a laser:friend:

to the Forum....

Don't forget to read the Newcomers scection and the Forum Rules...
All the info you are looking for is on the Forum... you just need to read it..
Oh.. and this should help also....

http://laserpointerforums.com/f36/t...scribe-subject-not-woot-check-dude-40185.html


Jerry

"THE SEARCH BUTTON IS YOUR FRIEND" use it as much as you need it. It's free & very durable so it won't break. WELCOME TO THE FORUM............... rob

Read..read...read...then read some more. Then when you're at your wits end because it didnt work....then post a question and we will jump up to help you get it working. :angel:

Good luck, get goggles, and be safe!!!

tillate, you say it's adjustable....Did it come pre-set? or must you set the current yourself?

what are the min. max. currents for the driver?

If you've got to set it yourself i recommend heading over to rkcstr.nfshost.com and buying a test load. Also make sure you have a digital multimeter. You'll need these two things to set the current output on the driver.

oh lol i just went and looked at what you bought. I apologize.

the site i refered you to will be the direct source of your driver, and if you got the one in stonetek's picture....it's a very old version (2 gen. ago)

But none the less, you still need to set the current. So you need to get the test load.

Future reference: everything on stonetek's site is over priced.
He's just buying items for the same price they are already available to the general public for, and bumping it up.


Once you've got the test load, refer to my tutorial on setting a flex drives current.
It's the same concept, just uses a different driver.