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Check out Lume Cube. They produce 1500 lumens each and their is a KIT for the Phantom 3. Super bright with a ton of other features.
www.bhphotovideo.com
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Is it possible for someone with decent knowledge on leds give a simple explanation on the components needs to DIY an LED light for a UAV. I would love to order the individual parts but am not positive on everything I need to get one working properly.
This is what we used. Crazy bright. Built to last. Hard to beat.
http://www.strobesnmore.com/Strobes-N-More-Lion-Series-Linear-Dual-Color-LED.html
http://www.strobesnmore.com/Strobes-N-More-Lion-Series-Linear-Dual-Color-LED.html
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$49?
Wow, I'm in the wrong business!
Those DS-30s are light on some details, such as power source (though it lists the VDC range). For $49, I have to figure all of that out and do the work of hard-wiring it to the UAVs power system?
Also: no LED wattage, mounting required, and the 200 candela doesn't give the measurements required to convert it to lumen.
Wow, I'm in the wrong business!
Those DS-30s are light on some details, such as power source (though it lists the VDC range). For $49, I have to figure all of that out and do the work of hard-wiring it to the UAVs power system?
Also: no LED wattage, mounting required, and the 200 candela doesn't give the measurements required to convert it to lumen.
Likely a spot light but I am just talking about a walk through of components you need and what to look for when buying components. I see all these suggestions in the $50 - $80 range but would prefer to DIY it. For example, what would it take to get something like this working on a Phantom?
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200 Candela isn't all that bright. They Flytrons seem to have the same range although these can be run up to 12V. Might try one. But for $50, they'd better be bright.
You will need a heatsink, a LED driver and a battery.
That one is 34V , so you will also need a step up transformer.
What do you want your LED to do? Be a spot light for filming? Or just a bright light to see your quad from far away. The one you linked are pretty big and not durable.
That one is 34V , so you will also need a step up transformer.
What do you want your LED to do? Be a spot light for filming? Or just a bright light to see your quad from far away. The one you linked are pretty big and not durable.
Just found this while I was looking for LED's & strobes for my P4
5v Xenon flash strobe - repeating stroboscope kit module
I've ordered one, I'll post photos as soon as I can.
Yours,
Kcfireman
5v Xenon flash strobe - repeating stroboscope kit module
I've ordered one, I'll post photos as soon as I can.
Yours,
Kcfireman
$50 isn't much when you factor in cost of materials, taxes, labor ect. I've seen similar Cree light pcbs for around $7 alone. Add the controller, plastic housing and dome. You are probably sitting around $20+ if you did it yourself. That's assuming the plastic pieces aren't custom made for this particular application. Besides that even spending $100 for a strobe to go on a $1400 drone isn't absurd.
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