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The driver consists of the electronics that take power from the battery and send power to the LED. They amplify or reduce the voltage from the batteries to the correct level for the LED and also control the amount of current that can be delivered. The driver also contains the electronics that give the flashlight its user interface, including the number of modes and how those work relative to button presses. The driver has a positive and negative input from the battery, and a positive and negative output that goes to the LED. | The driver consists of the electronics that take power from the battery and send power to the LED. They amplify or reduce the voltage from the batteries to the correct level for the LED and also control the amount of current that can be delivered. The driver also contains the electronics that give the flashlight its user interface, including the number of modes and how those work relative to button presses. The driver has a positive and negative input from the battery, and a positive and negative output that goes to the LED. | ||
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==More Information== | ==More Information== | ||
Also see article [[Popular drivers]] for some specific drivers available. | |||
Very [http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3148200&postcount=1 informative post] on CPF with pictures and graphs. | Very [http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3148200&postcount=1 informative post] on CPF with pictures and graphs. | ||
[http://www.videofoundry.co.nz/ianman/laboratory/research/driverlist.php Flashlight Driver Database] | [http://www.videofoundry.co.nz/ianman/laboratory/research/driverlist.php Flashlight Driver Database] | ||