Ldd Boards

licoricetree said:
ya but i see they are for the reg h version not the smd type pins
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Regular H series is SMD pins. HW (i.e. wired) series has cables which are not compatible with the rapid boards so far as I know. I've used HW drivers in a couple bike lights and have some H's sitting around because I initially ordered the wrong ones.
 
licoricetree said:
ya but i see they are for the reg h version not the smd type pins
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You are correct, the 4Up boards only accept the LDD-xxxxH models, the SMD style you could solder wires to and use like you would the wired type.

In the spec sheets it gives you the pin information and the 4Up boards are only to make hook up easier.
You have power input on one end and Current regulated power to COBs out the opposite end.
There's a PWM signal pin (either jumpered with pulldown resistor or left open)

There's not an easy solution, but it's not totally useless either...
 
this what mine look like--i got 10 got 15$ but i dunno if they will work--ill be reciving them on the 9th i can take more detail pics of themLDD-HS_250.jpg
 
HalfBee said:
You are correct, the 4Up boards only accept the LDD-xxxxH models, the SMD style you could solder wires to and use like you would the wired type.

In the spec sheets it gives you the pin information and the 4Up boards are only to make hook up easier.
You have power input on one end and Current regulated power to COBs out the opposite end.
There's a PWM signal pin (either jumpered with pulldown resistor or left open)

There's not an easy solution, but it's not totally useless either...
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true i can just solder but looks like there are more pins on them or does that matter?
 
Go to meanwell's website and download the datasheet, it will show you which pins are which. They're all the same drivers, just different pin layouts. It should work fine as long as you wire it up right.
 
Right again... are more pins but they are not connected (or so spec sheet says)
How many of these and what size? Did you stumble across a box full of them?

The circuit is super simple and a board to use them would be easy to design.
A two week delay getting it back from China but about $4 a board, add the
nice wire connection hardware and make your own.
 
licoricetree said:
this what mine look like--i got 10 got 15$ but i dunno if they will work--ill be reciving them on the 9th i can take more detail pics of themView attachment 3902297
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you will need to put these on a board like the coralux they make them in 2-6 ldd boards http://coralux.net/?wpsc-product=ldd-6-driver-board the drivers will line up with the holes on the board now you will need a power source and a controller like the storm or arduino I used one for the far reds on my build with the dip sockets
 
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I missed the hs and just used the h but i would look at the data sheet and see if it would work you are only using 9 pins and if they are in the right position then its a bonus the issue would be if the pin out is different then you would have to solder wire to the pins
 
SMD is surface mount component if you had the bare pcb made that is the component you have soldered onto the board
instead of holes its pads
 
qballizhere said:
SMD is surface mount component if you had the bare pcb made that is the component you have soldered onto the board
instead of holes its pads
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ya that what i was thinking get the board without the adapter and solder that in seem viable. i have driver to test it out when i get them ill just have to order the boards
 
licoricetree said:
ya that what i was thinking get the board without the adapter and solder that in seem viable. i have driver to test it out when i get them ill just have to order the boards
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maybe email coralux and see if they have any boards for smd drivers
they did for me and left resistors off the boards since i wanted full on and off by power not controller
 
licoricetree said:
this what mine look like--i got 10 got 15$ but i dunno if they will work--ill be reciving them on the 9th i can take more detail pics of themView attachment 3902297
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yes the SMD you have got are not compatible with the LDD Carrier boards, you really need the through hole versions as the carrier boards have built in sockets that allow you to really 'plug and play', would see if supplier will swap them for you
Cheers
MRK
 
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