Application examples

Technical specifications

Product					SeeLaser-IR actuator
Version					3.0 (September 2023)
Actuator type					laser LED
Light wavelength					780 nm (infra-red light)
Range					at least 20 m
Output power					5 mW (safety class IIIa)
Power supply					4.5 - 5 V DC, 25 mA
Dimensions					6.5 mm (0.26 inch) diameter x 19 mm (0.75 inch) long
Mounting					mount in 6.5 mm (0.26 inch) hole
Cable					1.0 m (39 inch), shielded, red wire = power, black wire = ground, white wire = n/c, extendable at least 100 m (328 ft) with ExtendCableD-10
Connector					male 1x4 plug with 3 pins in a row spaced 2.54 mm (0.100 inch)
Weight					15 g (0.53 oz), incl. cable
Software support					Our EditorX software allows you to configure the digitizer to control multiple actuators simultaneously with on/off as well as PWM signals. Our Link software allows you to multiple actuators simultaneously with on/off signals.
Application notes					Can be powered directly by the 5V power of any digitizer. If you need to use the digitizer inputs for sensors or other actuators, connect the lasers to a separate 5V power supply via USB-PowerCables. If you want to control it with one of the USB-microDig or WiDig actuator outputs (top row of the connector for sensors and actuators), it needs to be connected via a Switch, SwitchPower, Drive-FR120N or similar device that can be controlled with an actuator output. To connect the power pin of the actuator plug to the screw terminal of the Switch (or similar device) and the ground pin of the actuator plug to the ground of the separate power supply use eg. the wires and a 1x4 housing of an AdaptCableKit. The female receptacle end of the AdaptCableKit wires is compatible with the actuator plug pins. Use the 1x4 housing of the AdaptCableKit to create a female plug with receptacles in the positions of the ground and power pins of the actuator plug. Connect the male end of the ground wire of the actuator plug to the ground of the separate power supply, eg. using a separate single screw terminal. Insert and fasten the male end of the power wire of the actuator plug in the screw terminal of the Switch. Connect the other screw terminal of the Switch to the positive voltage of the separate power supply. To find the infra-red dot that is invisible to the naked eye, look through a smartphone's camera at the surface where the beam is pointing at and you should see a violet dot. The size and intensity of the infra-red dot can be changed by adjusting the focus, which can be set by rotating the lens at the front using a screwdriver. Caution ! Never point the beam at the eye, stare into the beam nor look at the beam through a microscope or other lenses. Inform yourself about laser safety.