PHR 803t Questions?

[ncdude]

Hey everyone,

I just received my diodes and drivers in the mail yesterday and have a couple of questions.
I have everything wired up and was wondering what type of voltage is best to use with the driver? All of my stuff came from Stonetek if that helps.

Thanks,

Scott..

 

[john_lawson]

well i think it would be best to read the stickies
but if your lazy i'll just spoon feed you lol
1) what driver
a-rkcstr 7.5-9.0 usually
b-lava 3.0 to 5.5

any more questions will be 50 cents each or three for a dollar

edit i am joking i too am still a noob

 

[daguin]

Both the Rkcstr and the Flexdrive have online manuals if you didn't get a copy with the drive.

Google is your friend

Peace,
dave

 

[ncdude]

I read the stickies and was was a little confused about the voltage. I have to AA s hooked up now and get 2.7 volts. That is what I run the red ones on and they work great. But I don't want to fry these blue ones so is 2.7 to much for them?

 

[daguin]

You are not worried about "frying" the diode with too much voltage (if you are using a driver). You are worried about frying the driver.

The diode will get the voltage it wants/needs as long as you give the driver enough

READ the manual for whichever driver you have.

Peace,
dave

 

[john_lawson]

say agooo

mm-k read spydees little helper thread

http://laserpointerforums.com/f51/pro-tips-w-spyderz20x6-building-your-first-diy-laser-40157.html

 

[ncdude]

Ok I have read everything suggested and still don't understand this driver. I have hooked up 2 AA batteries that put out 3.2v and on the output side of the driver there is 3.2v. What does the driver do? Or have I not supplied enough power to power the diode and cause the driver to regulate voltage?

I appreciate all the help.

 

[john_lawson]

the driver regulates current to the diode if its not a preset use the search button on setting current on driver using a dummy load

please read more -and try to understand what you are reading

a diode needs a driver to protect/regulate current rkcstr or lava or rayfoss

a diode needs a good heatsink to dicipate heat aka a kryton a big chunk an aixis module

a diode needs a lense to focus to a beam

wait hey is this someone playing another noob trick on me because i am getting pretty upset right about now

 

[ncdude]

How nice you are getting upset. Hope people are as patient with you when you have questions.

 

[LaSeRs]

hi, i have only one problem left and thats the host i want it small but stull good vor the phr 803t diode adn have fount this one on DX DealExtreme: $16.82 Mini-Clicky 3W Cree Flashlight (1xCR2)

 

[Deleted member 8382]

buy a kit...

 

[LaSeRs]

i only need a host not more i have the rest.