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Hi folks,

I have bought a diode laser to upgrade my workbee cnc machine with more functionality (I have an eleksmaker too but it's too small and not stable)
Already invested a lot into the machines of my woodworking workshop, I def want a opt laser but it's too expensive for now!

I have bought this laser: http://voidmicro.com/Products/Laser/LD3070LA-en.html?page=page_laser
5.5W diode laser.
It has a 3 pin cable: (yellow) PWM-TTL 3.3v-12v / (black) GROUND / (red) voltage input 9V- 15 V

I am totally lost now, too much/different info available..
I have read different topics on the duet forum, i have searched how the opt laser is connected to the duet and also asked the workbee facebook group for help but I'm not getting any wiser!
Links I've already read:
https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/17278/neje-like-laser-as-cnc-upgrade?fbclid=IwAR123N_hwk74q808p7SDluPqOgeKdP7viGCEymC9OwJf8NcrcrEvnk2VP3w

https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/18440/duet-laser-software/5?_=1617965482930

https://codingblog.galcomp.net/2020/08/15/adding-a-relay-to-a-duet-2-to-switch-on-a-router-via-gcode/?fbclid=IwAR3rK3zi1dOZJUkxrilIShqXMcxf3V2r9skwKnLHsYPwsdj_b8E_TDZYk4Q

Can someone help me out and explain in a simple way (I'm not good with electronics) how to connect it to my duet 2 ethernet board? Atm I use 24V on the duet and fan outputs.

Do I need step down buck converter 24V-12V for the voltage of the laser? Or an optocoupler as protection? Or a pull down resistor for current flowing back to the duet board?
Or is the simplest way buying a duex 5 extension board and use that to control the laser?
Or changing to a diode laser with control board like the neje ones that are supplied with an external 12V power supply?
I really don't want to destroy my duet ofcourse

The software I want to use is Lightburn, which I already found how to create Gcode ( based on this one https://codingblog.galcomp.net/2021/01/04/optlaser-duet2-and-lightburn-setup/ ), I may need to change a few settings I suppose....

I hope I can get a bit wiser by you! Thanks a lot!

Christophe

PS: this is my cnc setup:

Ooznest workbee 1500*1000, AMB Kress spindle 1050FME-P DI digitally controlled with PWM converter. The digital control I found out myself and wrote a manual for it on the ooznest learn portal to help others