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 ===Laser Power=== ===Laser Power===
 My laser cutter hosted a MY JG40W power supply with PWM power control input. My laser cutter hosted a MY JG40W power supply with PWM power control input.
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 I used the following connectors: I used the following connectors:
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 The board is called 6C6879-LEDPAD-A. It was replaced by an I2C-Panel of LAOS. The board is called 6C6879-LEDPAD-A. It was replaced by an I2C-Panel of LAOS.
  
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 The new control panel The new control panel
 I added a LED showing the laser activity and a button to trigger the laser. The rest is supported by I2C-Panel. The front design file (SVG) is attached. I added a LED showing the laser activity and a button to trigger the laser. The rest is supported by I2C-Panel. The front design file (SVG) is attached.
  
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 Signal integrity issue Signal integrity issue
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 The picture shows the signal at optocoupler (reference in yellow is the transistor output w/o optocoupler). The picture shows the signal at optocoupler (reference in yellow is the transistor output w/o optocoupler).
  
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 Therefore I decided to build a level shifter unit. With an op-amp (TLC271) the level at the optocoupler is judged at approx. 3V (with few 0.1V hysteresis). A following schmitt-trigger Therefore I decided to build a level shifter unit. With an op-amp (TLC271) the level at the optocoupler is judged at approx. 3V (with few 0.1V hysteresis). A following schmitt-trigger
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 The level shifter soldered on a small PCB: The level shifter soldered on a small PCB:
  
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 New exhaust hose adapter New exhaust hose adapter
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 The part can be found on http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:454820 The part can be found on http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:454820
  
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-My Laser cutter after all modifications (until m/o Aug 2014)+----
  
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