simple laser pov projector wiring - uln2003a

Jul 11, 2006 2 Replies

hello on my first arduino project i will make a simple pov (laser pov) the first stage is to get a laser led(s) working from arduino out pins. so i set up a breadboard with uln2003a darlington chip , and connected the board as shown in this link:



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the laser led is working when powered directly from 5v out but not when used through pin 13. also I should ask for directions about current limiting resistor , though it seems there is one inside already (this is a disassembled laser pointer) thanks tom



The uln2003a will pull pin 16 to a low level when pin1 is high. You need to connect the + LED to a 5volt source( I would use 4.5 volts to be safe) and the - side of the LED to pin 16 of the uln2003a. I am not sure what signal is on Pin 13 from your diagram? I am assuming it is a TTL signal generated from the attached Arduino.

Dave

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