Let's talk about Lighting

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Ok got that backwards CTRL is the one that you will use. well if REF goes low with light off you can use that as a status indcator.
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Yep, that's right. I think the REF pin could actually power an arduino. I'm thinking about getting rid of the Arduino and just switching the whole thing some other way, maybe an R/C circuit or monostable multivibrator also hooked up to camera outs. The fact that the BuckPuck gives 5V means it could also trigger CHDK enabled powershots... lots of nice options here.
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I like the fact that you add the leds in parallel or series and the buckpuck will adjust the current for you.

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I have been informed by my husband its about, "More Power". Take a tactical flashlight and greatly increase the output and make it more flexible to use and your, "the big man on campus". I believe in part if all y'all need a tac light then the brightah the bettah! heh
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hi all,
got the cameras,2 canon a590s. downloaded scantailor. still need to build the scanner but slowly getting stuff together. lighting is the next thing. i have found a UK source well European anyway, for the cree Q5 modules. the electronics look fairly easy. what i am not sure about is how to arrange the cree Q5s. how have people got them orientated? i thought in a line inside a incandescent floodlight reflector might work? open to ideas on this though.
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I've been arranging them in a line, sometimes with a reflector and sometimes without. I'm going to post a bit more on the lighting I designed for DonnaA's project in a few days, you'll see that there are three bare LEDs in a line on that lighting system.

The BuckPuck is a real winner, BTW, get the 1000mA model with dimming.
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has anyone used the 10 watt led floods with 2 A590s? the crees look good with the buckpucks but the 10 watt floods look simpler. i will mainly be scanning old paperbacks no images.
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So the BuckPuck that you recommend is the 3021-A-I- 1000mA version http://www.ledsupply.com/03021-a-i-1000.php ? I ask to ensure accuracy since I would like to buy one sometime soon.
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The specific part number on my order was this one:

http://www.ledsupply.com/03023-d-e-1000.php (3023-D-E-1000 Wired 3023-D-E-1000 1 15.98)

It's wired instead of PCB mount, has external control, and runs at 1000mA
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