Dec 2, 2010 #17 Kevlar 0 Joined Apr 26, 2010 Messages 1,353 Points 48 judaspriest21 said: cr123A's Click to expand... Have you checked the voltage of your batteries? Do you have a bench PSU you could try it on?
judaspriest21 said: cr123A's Click to expand... Have you checked the voltage of your batteries? Do you have a bench PSU you could try it on?
Dec 3, 2010 #18 J judaspriest21 0 Joined Dec 1, 2010 Messages 12 Points 0 okay i have checked my batteries and they put out 6v tested, my beam is not visible... so its hard to see the cone.
okay i have checked my batteries and they put out 6v tested, my beam is not visible... so its hard to see the cone.
Dec 3, 2010 #19 chipdouglas 0 Joined Dec 23, 2008 Messages 3,948 Points 63 he's still not answering how he knows it's 200ma? this could be purely a guess. if so, then i say his laser is working fine.
he's still not answering how he knows it's 200ma? this could be purely a guess. if so, then i say his laser is working fine.
Dec 3, 2010 #20 J judaspriest21 0 Joined Dec 1, 2010 Messages 12 Points 0 I used a voltage meter with all different settings and one was mA and it read 200.
Dec 3, 2010 #21 Cyparagon 0 Joined Sep 12, 2007 Messages 9,399 Points 113 And where did you put the probes, exactly?
Dec 3, 2010 #22 J judaspriest21 0 Joined Dec 1, 2010 Messages 12 Points 0 where the driver connects to the diode.
Dec 3, 2010 #24 J judaspriest21 0 Joined Dec 1, 2010 Messages 12 Points 0 no I added a diode socket and had exposed areas to test to.
Dec 4, 2010 #25 mehra 0 Joined Nov 7, 2010 Messages 51 Points 6 no dear you'll have to put multimeter in Amp range in series to circuit. if switch terminals r exposed, just turn off and put both probes on switch terminals, one each. laser will light and u'll get the reading.
no dear you'll have to put multimeter in Amp range in series to circuit. if switch terminals r exposed, just turn off and put both probes on switch terminals, one each. laser will light and u'll get the reading.
Dec 4, 2010 #26 J judaspriest21 0 Joined Dec 1, 2010 Messages 12 Points 0 okay well i still get 6v with 200mA.
Dec 4, 2010 #27 Cyparagon 0 Joined Sep 12, 2007 Messages 9,399 Points 113 You're doing something wrong. There's no way a red diode is drawing 6V. Draw a diagram for us.