bobo99
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Hey all, have BDRS06 and A140 diodes on my desk ready for my first laser builds and am still a little "thick" on the driver issue.
I have a V5 flex, and a Jib 1.8A driver.
Now from my understanding, the V5 flex is a buck/boost driver, so whatever voltage the diode demands it will receive.
The V5 will be set to 500mA (on one 18650) and will dynamically change the output voltage based on the changing resistance of the laser diode as it heats up... ?
Now the JIB is a linear driver, and will be run by two 18650's, for a total voltage of 6.4V, going straight into the diode? (8.2 fully charged) So the voltage to the diode will fall off as the batteries are depleted.
My question is ,
1)what are the operating voltages of the laser diodes,
2)how is it that the Li-ion cells are just the right voltage for our laser hobby
Please correct anything I may have said wrong, this is how I have it in my head, but just want to make sure my understanding is sound before I start connecting the pins A simple yes will suffice!
Thanks!
I have a V5 flex, and a Jib 1.8A driver.
Now from my understanding, the V5 flex is a buck/boost driver, so whatever voltage the diode demands it will receive.
The V5 will be set to 500mA (on one 18650) and will dynamically change the output voltage based on the changing resistance of the laser diode as it heats up... ?
Now the JIB is a linear driver, and will be run by two 18650's, for a total voltage of 6.4V, going straight into the diode? (8.2 fully charged) So the voltage to the diode will fall off as the batteries are depleted.
My question is ,
1)what are the operating voltages of the laser diodes,
2)how is it that the Li-ion cells are just the right voltage for our laser hobby
Please correct anything I may have said wrong, this is how I have it in my head, but just want to make sure my understanding is sound before I start connecting the pins A simple yes will suffice!
Thanks!
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