Trouble-shooting RGB

[Anthony P]

Hey, Anthony. Add an R after the T in your post title.

Good catch, Paul... Thanks.

 

[Shmackitup]

I've also got a few of these RGB modules from Holokid. I've got everything working except the heater. I tried using a driver to power it but that was a mistake. Red and Blue fire up just fine. Green will ramp up and fade out over and over again. I gotta get the heater just right and it should be good to go.

 

[Anthony P]

I've also got a few of these RGB modules from Holokid. I've got everything working except the heater. I tried using a driver to power it but that was a mistake. Red and Blue fire up just fine. Green will ramp up and fade out over and over again. I gotta get the heater just right and it should be good to go.

I've also got a few of these RGB modules from Holokid. I've got everything working except the heater. I tried using a driver to power it but that was a mistake. Red and Blue fire up just fine. Green will ramp up and fade out over and over again. I gotta get the heater just right and it should be good to go.

I didn't have any trouble with green. The heater needs constant voltage, not current. I used LM317 cv mode with R1 at 100 ohm, and R2 100 ohm pot. Adjusts from 1.25-2.5v. It is very sensitive to correct voltage. Mine runs at 2.05v.
How is the alignment on your module?

 

[Shmackitup]

At about 10 to 15 feet the colors are next to each other. There is blending in the middle which creates white but has a colorful border.

 

[diachi]

I didn't have any trouble with green. The heater needs constant voltage, not current. I used LM317 cv mode with R1 at 100 ohm, and R2 100 ohm pot. Adjusts from 1.25-2.5v. It is very sensitive to correct voltage. Mine runs at 2.05v.
How is the alignment on your module?

Ding ding! Constant voltage is what you need for the heater. An LM317 with a 1.5k resistor and a 1k pot will do the job just fine. Should give you a range of 1.25V to 2.0V.

Didn't find mine all that sensitive to voltage. Not sure what I left it set at, don't have my bench PSU handy at the moment or I'd test it. Think I had it set somewhere between 1.5V and 2.0V.

 

[Anthony P]

This is my second go around with this OPSL green. I have another that came prewired from seller for use as stand alone green laser. The diode has little current driver and the heater came with a cheap DC/DC converter set at 2.54V.It has proven very reliable.

DC DC Converter LM2596 Step Down Adjustable 1.5-37V

Non Isolated, adjustable DC/DC Converter, switching Regulator board. Ideal Point-of-Use regulator Input: 4.5-40VDC Output: 1.5-37VDC Rated Current: 2A Regulation: 0.5%

www.mpja.com

When I first powered up that unit, the output did fluctuate wildly until I increased the available primary current (before the drivers).

 

[Anthony P]

RGB is finally on line. Power supply and diodes running perfectly. I had to replace the red. I bought a new HL63603TG from DTR, pressed into heat sink and mounted with arctic silver... all went well.

The alignment on the unit is poor as the beams noticeably separate at less than 1 foot. There are 2 little optical components with hex heads on them. I suspect they may be for alignment. I will try next week when the 2mm nut driver I ordered arrives.

 

[CDBEAM777]

I've ordered probably 15 times and had no problems. You get what you pay for I guess.

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CDBEAM