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Opt Lasers 400mW RGB

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Hey I need some help putting together my Opt Laser RGB. I just got it today and notice it's a different driver than the one on their website. The driver is about 10mm smaller than the one on their site. https://optlasers.com/en/rgb-modules/161-400mw-micro-rgb-laser-module.html It came with some metal pieces and a plastic connector to put on top of the metal prongs. https://imgur.com/a/iyRba I'm using 2 18650 batteries and 3 500 Ohm potentiometers. I sent them a email a couple minutes before I posted this, but since they work in Poland they won't respond till late tonight.
 
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If you plugit straight it wont lase. You will need +12V for the driver and +5V on each channels -> You will need two outputs +12V & +5V
 
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Thanks Arctic for the help! I found a Matek Micro on amazon since BangGood ones are all sold out. I need a new battery holder right? One with 3x 18650 slots for 11.1V.
 
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11.1V is fine, but you will need to feed R/G/B channels separately.

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If you think that you can't pull this together, I can send you a MCU controller, soldered and ready it's just plug and play.
 
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Thanks for the generous offer Arctic, but I think I should be fine. I just barely have enough to buy the last few parts. Thanks for all the help!
 
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I'm hoping to get back into finishing the two controllers I have in progress. I had to put them aside to finish some obligations to other people. Maybe this weekend or next week.
 
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Did this opt units have analog or ttl drivers... if analog your signal voltage can be a 0 to 5volt per channel
 
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I decided to do re-align for my Opt-unit because it was slightly out of align (see #2 image)

Also Sanwu PM'd me and asked if I could take few long distance "dot shots" for him just for reference.

Distance is 220 meters and final adjustment could be fine-tuned even better.
I did get RGB's alignment good enough before I had to abort mission due freezing temperature ( -20*C and dropping )



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Dot @ 220 meter distance

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Very nice Arctic! My matek was lost in shipment, it was supposed to show up Saturday with other stuff but got lost somehow. So I gotta wait till they send a replacement now.
 
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That is pretty good divergence at 220 meters, Tero. For direct diodes, I doubt you could get any better. BTW, + Rep. :yh:
 
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They somehow lost my Matek circuit in transit again... So I canceled my order and got ordered a different one. Should be here by Thursday.
 




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