Description
2.5 Amp Adjustable Laser Diode Driver
Are you looking for a powerful yet easy to integrate laser driver for your project or product that won’t break the bank? Well look no further!
The J Tech Photonics High Power Laser/LED driver is designed with features, protection, size, and cost in mind.
This is the fourth generation of the popular High Current Laser Diode Driver series. We designed this new generation to follow the federal guidelines for safety compliance for high power Class 4 laser operation. This includes the use of a key enable switch, safety interlock system, power off reset, and laser LED indicators. All of these features make for a safer laser operation and will comply with federal laws regulating such operations.
At the heart of the product are laser trimmed parallel regulators to give constant current without the large temperature dissipation of other regulators. Couple this with inherent safety features like soft starting, current isolation, reverse protection, ESD protection, and thermal shutdown control and you have all you need in a small package.
The high power laser diode driver is cost effective and easily integrated into industrial, research, or enthusiast projects and products. The driver can be operated in CW mode or in Input Control Mode to be interfaced to remote electronics. This design uses digital isolators for super fast response and input range while protecting the laser from deadly ground loops. The board has screw terminal connections as well as Molex mini-fit Jr. connectors for easy connections to external equipment for control and the laser diode output.
2.5 Amp Version, 12V adapter Kit, for use with UV to Blue laser diodes
This version of the popular High Current Laser Driver offers up a lot of current in a small package for an excellent price. The design team perfected several versions of this driver to give a quality current source with a large compliance voltages with both adapter choices to be able to work with most every laser diode. They packed it with multiple features and made it capable of interfacing with even the oldest of your equipment in your lab or the newest wiz bang in your product or system. This version includes a 12V power adapter that will provide 8 volts at maximum load of 2 amps. This can be used to power higher voltage laser diodes in the 4-7 volt range like the 445nm laser diode component. It can also power IR laser diodes in the 2-4 volt range, but it might need additional cooling fan if left on for extended amounts of time.
This driver will provide 2.5 amps of constant regulated and protected current to the diode. Configurable current limits with jumpers for 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 amp settings and adjustable output with an analog trim pot. It also can be remotely controlled with an digital isolated input with a super huge range of acceptable voltages for turning your driver on and off. Does your equipment in your project or system that you want to interface with have backwards logic? No problem! There is a jumper for choosing inverted or non inverted logic as well! Perfect for integrating into any final product or project.
Simple, effective, and inexpensive current source for all of your laser needs…
Features:
- High power current source for driving Laser Diodes and Light Emitting Diodes.
- Current Range of 2.5 Amps.
- Current Ranges are adjustable in 500ma increments.
- Integrated cooling fan
- Soft start for diode protection.
- Reverse diode and ESD protection.
- Thermal Protection and Over Current Protection.
- Federal Compliant Safety Features
- Key switch, Remote Interlock, Power Fault Reset
- Compact Size.
- CW Mode and Input Control Mode.
- Digitally isolated control input.
- Control from CW to 5KHz.
- Configurable Input signal: Inverting /Non-Inverting.
- Multiple connector options for both Laser/LED output and control input.
- LED status lights for input laser enabled and laser on.
Specifications
| Specification | HCDBSAFDA2_5AMP |
| Current Source Range: | 0 – 2.5 Amps |
| Current Limit Jumper Settings: | 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 Amps |
| Compliance Voltage w/12V adapter: | 8 volts |
| Current Resolution: | 0.1% |
| Current Adjustment: | Analog Trim Pot |
| Current Range Accuracy | Always greater than limit, no more than 15% |
| Laser Diode Protection: | Soft Start, Reverse Voltage, Current Limit, Thermal Shutdown |
| Integrated Safety Features | Laser Enable Key Switch, Integrated Laser Interlock, Power off Reset, LED Indicators |
| AC Adapter Input Voltage: | 100 – 240 VAC |
| Control Signal Digital Isolation Voltage: | 4500 Vrms |
| Minimum Control Signal ”Turn On” Voltage: | 2.8 Volts |
| Control Signal Maximum Voltage: | 36 Volts |
| Control Signal Maximum Current: | 50 ma |
| Control Signal Maximum Frequency: | 5KHz |
| Connectors: | Screw Terminal and Molex Mini-Fit Jr™ Connectors |
| Operating Temperature: | 0 to 40 °C |
| Storage Temperature: | -40 to 70 °C |
| Dimensions: | 3.6″ x 2.2″ |
Power Adapter Specifications:
- Positive center
- 2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D
Accessories:
Remote Reset Switch – In case your driver board is in a hard to reach area.
Add an Emergency Stop Switch to your interlock circuit. Click Here
