Variable Laser Beam?
I'll try to put forward what I mean as best I can, it's been a while, so please bear with me.
Basically, I want to make a laser beam that can be projected by pressing a switch/button as normal, but, with a second switch/button to change the duration of the beam into 3 settings.
First setting, push & hold the first switch/button for a steady stream of the laser light to stay on until you remove your finger of the switch/button, then by pressing the second switch/button, you change the laser to the second setting.
Second setting, press & hold the first switch/button for a single stream of the laser light to be projected for say, not longer than half a second, with no second stream to be projected until you remove your finger and press the switch/button again. Press the second switch/button to change the laser to the third and final setting.
Third setting, press & hold the first switch/button for the laser to be projected in short sharp rapid streams, again not for more than half a second, but continuing until to be projected until you remove your finger off the switch/button. Pressing the second switch/button to return it all to the first setting.
Plus lastly, with either an LCD or LED display showing '1, 2 or 3' depending on the setting that has been selected.
Not sure of the diffuiculty level, or if this is even possible for this, but it's just something that I want to do/try.
Just to mention, I stated in my intro post that I am a dyslexictedist, so the usual schematic diagrams are a little tricky for me to understand unless I have a visual representation of the object in question, say the battery symbol, I won't have a clue if it doesn't have a picture of a battery next to it, though it will all click eventually, it's just that it has been over 4 years since I last had to read and understand a schematic diagram
Lastly, I have just had to fork out a lot of cash getting my car back into shape, so I haven't got a lot to splash out on parts, at least until next months wages, though here is a list of what I have to hand at the moment:
Livewire PCB testing software (so whatever you can give me (if at all) I can up into that)
40x10 Strip Board
1.5A 250Vac 12.8mm Momentary Push Switch (red)
CL15R PCB Mounting Battery Box
7/0.2 Wire - blue, white, yellow, green
5mm LED red, green, yellow
2x 808nm CW 300mW Laser Diode (I know... but they were cheap)
2x 5.6mm 808nm Laser Diode House Housing with Lens (just found them)
I'll try to put forward what I mean as best I can, it's been a while, so please bear with me.
Basically, I want to make a laser beam that can be projected by pressing a switch/button as normal, but, with a second switch/button to change the duration of the beam into 3 settings.
First setting, push & hold the first switch/button for a steady stream of the laser light to stay on until you remove your finger of the switch/button, then by pressing the second switch/button, you change the laser to the second setting.
Second setting, press & hold the first switch/button for a single stream of the laser light to be projected for say, not longer than half a second, with no second stream to be projected until you remove your finger and press the switch/button again. Press the second switch/button to change the laser to the third and final setting.
Third setting, press & hold the first switch/button for the laser to be projected in short sharp rapid streams, again not for more than half a second, but continuing until to be projected until you remove your finger off the switch/button. Pressing the second switch/button to return it all to the first setting.
Plus lastly, with either an LCD or LED display showing '1, 2 or 3' depending on the setting that has been selected.
Not sure of the diffuiculty level, or if this is even possible for this, but it's just something that I want to do/try.
Just to mention, I stated in my intro post that I am a dyslexictedist, so the usual schematic diagrams are a little tricky for me to understand unless I have a visual representation of the object in question, say the battery symbol, I won't have a clue if it doesn't have a picture of a battery next to it, though it will all click eventually, it's just that it has been over 4 years since I last had to read and understand a schematic diagram
Lastly, I have just had to fork out a lot of cash getting my car back into shape, so I haven't got a lot to splash out on parts, at least until next months wages, though here is a list of what I have to hand at the moment:
Livewire PCB testing software (so whatever you can give me (if at all) I can up into that)
40x10 Strip Board
1.5A 250Vac 12.8mm Momentary Push Switch (red)
CL15R PCB Mounting Battery Box
7/0.2 Wire - blue, white, yellow, green
5mm LED red, green, yellow
2x 808nm CW 300mW Laser Diode (I know... but they were cheap)
2x 5.6mm 808nm Laser Diode House Housing with Lens (just found them)
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