On 25 January 2012 19:41, Kirk Wallace <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 2012-01-25 at 17:06 +0200, Viesturs Lācis wrote:
> ... snip
> > I tested by connecting/disconnecting 4N25 pin1 to GND and measured the
> > voltage on laser power pins.
>
> Do you mean pin 2? Shorting pin 2 to ground should complete the circuit
> and push current through the opto's LED. Place regular LED in series
> with R1, just as shown for D?, but with an LED. The LED should light up
> when pin 2 is grounded. If the LED lights up the opto's LED is sure to
> light up too.
>
> > Conclusion - not working. I have 0V on output in both cases. Any
> > ideas, what might be wrong?
>
> You can try a 12 light bulb in place of the laser to see if Q1 turns ON.
>
> > Can I short-wire +5V to pin4 of 4N25 to test, if it works then?
>
> Yes. 5 or 12 Volts to pin 4 should turn Q1 ON. Be sure R2 is in between
> your short and Q1. If this works, replace U1, it might be defective.
>
> >  That
> > way I intend to check, if 4N25 is good or no.
> >
> > Viesturs
>
> See attached schematic. The . is hard to see so the "6 V" are really .6
> V. The voltages are approximate.
> --
>
>
By the way, you are using a PNP package for a NPN  device. Be sure to
change it before doing a layout.

Regards
Roland
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