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Offline KemmeTopic starter

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Controlling laser modules
« on: December 04, 2020, 07:10:53 am »
Hello

I've just received an aliexpress laser module. It was supposed to be 5.5w which would allow me to cut 1,5mm paper but it barely scratches it when I try to run it on full power.
It is probably one of those cheap fake lasers but maybe I am doing something wrong?
Here's a link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001349089109.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.1d1a48704WzPY8&algo_pvid=7d582763-2093-4a42-a491-99d9598b58e8&algo_expid=7d582763-2093-4a42-a491-99d9598b58e8-7&btsid=2100bde116070650575731029e756d&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

All I know is it works with 12VDC. It has three cables (red, yellow and black), I connect 12V supply to red and black and I use PWM on yellow one. PWM is 3.3V, is it possible 3.3V is too low? What frequency PWM do such lasers usually require?
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