@@amauryvanderstratenponthoz9909 I copied the manual from the Aliexpress supplier. There are links to both in the video description. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
fantastic presenter concise all without the crazy music that other creators insist on using . have now subscribed and look forward to viewing past, present, and future content.
Thank you. Really informative and superbly presented. Another reviewer notes that this module has significant voltage over-shoot upon disconnection, or even reduction of a load. Something to keep in mind.
Hey thanks! Thanks for the tip about the overshoot, I've not experienced any issues with my projects but good to know. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Thank You for your good video, I hope you enjoy spain weather. All the best from a noob who just aquired this little piece of electronic. I just visonned the PDF form info: great I'll download it right away.
I use to do a lot of electroplating and this module had helped accomplished uncountable plating projects, I bought two of them from ebay 3 or 4 years back. I've been using only one of the two and its running every day as good as new (reason is because of good ventilation, I installed extra inlet and outlet cooling fans for its casing), the other is still in its packaging and I've kept it securely in a safe place because this type of module is very hard to get them locally in India, even if they're available they are three or four times their original price. Enjoyed the whole video, I've learned something new. PS: Your voice sounds very much like John Malkovich. Greetings from India.
This unit is miles above the ZK4KX and ZK5KX. The ZK units are a few dollar cheaper but have a much less intuitive interface and a serious flaw. If you start up the unit with a load over one amp it will properly go into CC mode the first time you turn it on but if you turn it off and turn it back on again CC mode disappears and it ignores any current limit you’ve set. You have to fully disconnect the power from the ZK units (so a switch at the PSU or battery) and completely restart the unit. It only follows your CC limit on the first press of the “output on” button and if you were to give it to someone unfamiliar with this defect they would surely fry an LED. Absolute rubbish so anyone looking to save a bit of money, don’t. The XYS3580 is tried and tested. Not 100% perfection but damn close for the price.
Watch out for any push-on connectors on that switcher buck/boost PCB; at high current loads a little resistance goes a long way to produce heat and smoke.
Thanks for sharing your experience, will watch out for that. TH-cam no longer shows me if you are subscribed. Please consider subscribing if you have not done so already!
Thanks so much for vid, have very little xp with electronics, but have just purchased one for a vvps unit. I intend running it @10-12v and 1 amp and was intending just getting a 24v 2amp dc power supply, but think i can use an old laptop charger now if understood correctly.
Yes, an old laptop power supply is what I use and usually can be got for FREE! If you don't have one one of your friends or family will! Thanks for watching, have a great day!
@@1nformatica thanks for reply, and if you don;t mind, one more q. Would i be able to control the voltage with is going to the device, or, would i just set this to maximum i would need (max would be 13w @1amp), then lower the voltage by adding a dimmer. (hope that makes sense), the device being powered usually runs at 10.5w, but i do use at slightly lower and slightly higher volts
I've made a little box for mine with an output switch and banana plug/screw connectors, i love it to bits although the voltage reading is a little bit off compared to what my multimeter is telling me. (You can see the thing everywhere on my channel)
Agreed it is a very useful and inexpensive supply, everybody should have at least one!! Nice channel you have, good stuff. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
@@1nformatica One more thing I wanted to ask actually, do you know if it is at all possible to fine tune/calibrate the voltage readout on this unit? Mine seems to be off by about 1v at 12v output when probing directly from the output
@@scellyyt I know of no way to calibrate it. My unit is very accurate, also see this video : th-cam.com/video/4J3FQ8jVokY/w-d-xo.html To be that far out your unit must be faulty.
@@1nformatica They're so cheap I might as well just buy another unit and hope it's more accurate and keep the old one as a second source for something else 😂 Thank you for the response
Hey thanks! Honestly I would not bother with a fuse. The converter has over voltage and over current protection. Any electronic device if it's going to blow will fail in microseconds or less. A fuse, even quick blow one, takes maybe 100 milliseconds to blow which means any semiconductors are already long gone! Have a great day!
@@1nformatica awesome, I have since read something along the same lines. These have come on leaps and bounds since 5 years ago when I was using an adjustable buck boost CC CV.
This is a very nice and informative review and I just have one question: Can I use an automotive 12V battery as the power input? I want to use this unit in an automotive setting. Thanks.
Sure, no problem using a battery as input. Just be aware that when in boost mode e.g. 12 to 24 volts it is rather inefficient and at high currents will get hot! An extra cooling fan and good ventilation is needed. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Sorry for spelling errors, I'm Italian. Thank you for your interesting video, but, I would like to ask you if this unit is protected from output short circuit. Thank you.
Yes, the unit is protected against output short circuit. Thanks for watching, have a great day! Sì, l'unità è protetta contro i cortocircuiti in uscita. Grazie per la visione, buona giornata!
That's a very interesting project.. I hope it's reliable as some of the cheaper buck/boost modules seem to have mixed reports on some of the other youtube channels.
So far it has worked flawlessly. Sometimes these things are a lottery, I avoid the really cheap suppliers as I suspect they may be shifting factory rejects or counterfeit items. Been lucky to date!
Howdy. So I’ve got a night heater in my campervan. The thing is sooooo pedantic about voltage. It needs 13.4v to fire up, (@1.3a I believe). But once running it only requires 0.4a. I have a deep cycle leisure battery in the van. And the voltage drops just under the required amount. Meaning the dam thing keeps displaying “low voltage” errors despite the fact all chargers are saying “fully charged” (annoyingly at 13.2v). My question is this: would it be possible to rig this up between the two (fused) to “con” the heater to think its got the required volts/amps for it to fire up? (I’ve been through three batts and the heater cost to much to give up on it).
CC mode means the unit has current limited due to the load being more than the 600 mA set. If you set, say 1 Amp then you should see the current increase to what the load is actually drawing and provided it is not more than 1 Amp you will see the display change to CV constant voltage. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
I just got mine from aliexpress and it is a nice little unit. I have a couple of power supply from pc. I need a case? Any reply appreciated cheers from Australia subbed and liked 👍
Hey thanks! You don't really need a case but it makes for a much neater look. There is a link to the 3D printed one I made in the video description. Have a great day!
Thank you for the useful information. Great work! I try to build a small "in a box" workshop for my little tinkering and soldering projects. As I have an old pc with a working powersupply I wanted to convert this to a self contained box for all my tools. Key to this project should be the conversion of the PSU to power all the functions of the box: - Light - fume extractor - soldering Iron - PSU for my breadboard experiments - USB charging Do you think I could use this converter for example at one of the 12V leads of the PSU to create at least a basic CC/CV PSU for my projects? Do I have to put in any additional fuses or is there something else to consider? As far as my information goes the PSU of the PC already has a fuse and other security devices but I just want to make sure. Have a nice weekend.
Hi Johannes, I think this module is perfect for your needs. It does not need any additional fuses as it has built in protection from short circuits or overload as I showed in the video. Just remember to set the current limit to a suitable value when testing your projects. TH-cam no longer shows me if you are subscribed. Please consider subscribing if you have not done so already!
@@1nformatica Thank you for your advice! Oh that's a pity. Sadly I found your channel just yesterday and I was very impressed by your content. I already subscribed and now I'm exploring your work. :)
Excellent - Thank you very much, I liked a lot! I couldn't find the link in your description for Thingiverse 3D housing design you mentioned... could you please include it?
@@1nformatica Thanks for your speedy reply. Strange, never saw the link in the description, possibly because my youtube has translated to German. Thanks again and I look forward to more of your videos.
No es necesario configurar nada. Cuando establece un límite de corriente, la salida se limitará automáticamente a ese valor. Si una carga llega a la corriente establecida, la salida estará en modo de voltaje constante. Una vez que se alcanza o supera el nivel actual, cambiará al modo de corriente constante. ¿Espero que quede claro? ¡Un saludo desde Andalucia!
@@javuri6 Porque aunque soy británico (no inglés) he vivido en España durante los últimos 16 años. Mi español está bien, pero como la mayoría de mi audiencia habla inglés, mis videos están en mi lengua materna. Los subtítulos están disponibles en español y estoy feliz de responder cualquier pregunta que tenga. ¡Salud!
Thanks for the pdf manual.. Makes me subscribe
Hey thanks! Have a great day!
Hello. I'm looking forward the manual also. where did you get it ? Regards. @@1nformatica
@@amauryvanderstratenponthoz9909 I copied the manual from the Aliexpress supplier. There are links to both in the video description. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
fantastic presenter concise all without the crazy music that other creators insist on using . have now subscribed and look forward to viewing past, present, and future content.
Damn! And I just renewed my subscription to Thrash Metal's greatest hits! Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Thank you. Really informative and superbly presented. Another reviewer notes that this module has significant voltage over-shoot upon disconnection, or even reduction of a load. Something to keep in mind.
Hey thanks! Thanks for the tip about the overshoot, I've not experienced any issues with my projects but good to know. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Thank You for your good video, I hope you enjoy spain weather.
All the best from a noob who just aquired this little piece of electronic.
I just visonned the PDF form info: great I'll download it right away.
Hey thanks! Yes, the weather now is great! Have a great day!
I use to do a lot of electroplating and this module had helped accomplished uncountable plating projects, I bought two of them from ebay 3 or 4 years back. I've been using only one of the two and its running every day as good as new (reason is because of good ventilation, I installed extra inlet and outlet cooling fans for its casing), the other is still in its packaging and I've kept it securely in a safe place because this type of module is very hard to get them locally in India, even if they're available they are three or four times their original price.
Enjoyed the whole video, I've learned something new.
PS: Your voice sounds very much like John Malkovich.
Greetings from India.
Hi, thanks for your comment, interesting stuff! Thanks for watching, have a great day!
This unit is miles above the ZK4KX and ZK5KX. The ZK units are a few dollar cheaper but have a much less intuitive interface and a serious flaw. If you start up the unit with a load over one amp it will properly go into CC mode the first time you turn it on but if you turn it off and turn it back on again CC mode disappears and it ignores any current limit you’ve set. You have to fully disconnect the power from the ZK units (so a switch at the PSU or battery) and completely restart the unit. It only follows your CC limit on the first press of the “output on” button and if you were to give it to someone unfamiliar with this defect they would surely fry an LED. Absolute rubbish so anyone looking to save a bit of money, don’t. The XYS3580 is tried and tested. Not 100% perfection but damn close for the price.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Looks like I chose the right model!! Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Watch out for any push-on connectors on that switcher buck/boost PCB; at high current loads a little resistance goes a long way to produce heat and smoke.
Thanks for sharing your experience, will watch out for that. TH-cam no longer shows me if you are subscribed. Please consider subscribing if you have not done so already!
Thanks so much for vid, have very little xp with electronics, but have just purchased one for a vvps unit. I intend running it @10-12v and 1 amp and was intending just getting a 24v 2amp dc power supply, but think i can use an old laptop charger now if understood correctly.
Yes, an old laptop power supply is what I use and usually can be got for FREE! If you don't have one one of your friends or family will! Thanks for watching, have a great day!
@@1nformatica thanks for reply, and if you don;t mind, one more q. Would i be able to control the voltage with is going to the device, or, would i just set this to maximum i would need (max would be 13w @1amp), then lower the voltage by adding a dimmer. (hope that makes sense), the device being powered usually runs at 10.5w, but i do use at slightly lower and slightly higher volts
@@Kissyfur72 It is simple to change the output voltage to the device as I show here : th-cam.com/video/ikTsE-UGN1s/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for your video and instructions, from Herb in Canada.
Hey thanks! Have a great day 😀
Pretty nice little module, my friend! 😃
It remembers me the one I used to build my power supply!
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks Mario! A very useful bit of kit! Keep safe!
I've made a little box for mine with an output switch and banana plug/screw connectors, i love it to bits although the voltage reading is a little bit off compared to what my multimeter is telling me. (You can see the thing everywhere on my channel)
Agreed it is a very useful and inexpensive supply, everybody should have at least one!! Nice channel you have, good stuff. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
@@1nformatica One more thing I wanted to ask actually, do you know if it is at all possible to fine tune/calibrate the voltage readout on this unit? Mine seems to be off by about 1v at 12v output when probing directly from the output
@@scellyyt I know of no way to calibrate it. My unit is very accurate, also see this video : th-cam.com/video/4J3FQ8jVokY/w-d-xo.html To be that far out your unit must be faulty.
@@1nformatica They're so cheap I might as well just buy another unit and hope it's more accurate and keep the old one as a second source for something else 😂 Thank you for the response
@@scellyyt Just for the avoidance of doubt, the display is showing "CV" when you measure the voltage?
Great channel and well put together. Where would you stick a fuse to add protection, on the input side or output?
Hey thanks! Honestly I would not bother with a fuse. The converter has over voltage and over current protection. Any electronic device if it's going to blow will fail in microseconds or less. A fuse, even quick blow one, takes maybe 100 milliseconds to blow which means any semiconductors are already long gone! Have a great day!
@@1nformatica awesome, I have since read something along the same lines. These have come on leaps and bounds since 5 years ago when I was using an adjustable buck boost CC CV.
This is a very nice and informative review and I just have one question:
Can I use an automotive 12V battery as the power input? I want to use this unit in an automotive setting.
Thanks.
Sure, no problem using a battery as input. Just be aware that when in boost mode e.g. 12 to 24 volts it is rather inefficient and at high currents will get hot! An extra cooling fan and good ventilation is needed. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Sorry for spelling errors, I'm Italian. Thank you for your interesting video, but, I would like to ask you if this unit is protected from output short circuit. Thank you.
Yes, the unit is protected against output short circuit. Thanks for watching, have a great day! Sì, l'unità è protetta contro i cortocircuiti in uscita. Grazie per la visione, buona giornata!
That's a very interesting project.. I hope it's reliable as some of the cheaper buck/boost modules seem to have mixed reports on some of the other youtube channels.
So far it has worked flawlessly. Sometimes these things are a lottery, I avoid the really cheap suppliers as I suspect they may be shifting factory rejects or counterfeit items. Been lucky to date!
I've had mine for over a year and it's been great
Howdy. So I’ve got a night heater in my campervan. The thing is sooooo pedantic about voltage. It needs 13.4v to fire up, (@1.3a I believe). But once running it only requires 0.4a. I have a deep cycle leisure battery in the van. And the voltage drops just under the required amount. Meaning the dam thing keeps displaying “low voltage” errors despite the fact all chargers are saying “fully charged” (annoyingly at 13.2v). My question is this: would it be possible to rig this up between the two (fused) to “con” the heater to think its got the required volts/amps for it to fire up? (I’ve been through three batts and the heater cost to much to give up on it).
Yes, I think this will do the job no problem! Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Hi, what is the max imput current? and max imput in whatts? (i want to connect a solar panel).
You can see the product specification here : s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DljvVST Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Question: when I connect a load (3.3 V, 600 mA) to the power supply module (set at 3.3 V and 600 mA), it goes to CC mode. Whats the reason ?
CC mode means the unit has current limited due to the load being more than the 600 mA set. If you set, say 1 Amp then you should see the current increase to what the load is actually drawing and provided it is not more than 1 Amp you will see the display change to CV constant voltage. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
@@1nformatica Thanks. How to make suppose -5V, 50 mA from the module?
Hello, I have a Module how the of you but I descinfiguro and i not have the manual user. can you have share the of you?
There is a link in the video description : drive.google.com/file/d/1wDzQ0XwH8ABtOWqGjycdmguPpwO4u0eH/view Thanks for watching, have a great day!
I just got mine from aliexpress and it is a nice little unit. I have a couple of power supply from pc. I need a case? Any reply appreciated cheers from Australia subbed and liked 👍
Hey thanks! You don't really need a case but it makes for a much neater look. There is a link to the 3D printed one I made in the video description. Have a great day!
@@1nformatica thanks heaps for the quick reply. I will check out the case. Thanks again 👍👍👍
@@dragan3290 You're welcome! Have a great day!!
Thank you for the useful information. Great work!
I try to build a small "in a box" workshop for my little tinkering and soldering projects. As I have an old pc with a working powersupply I wanted to convert this to a self contained box for all my tools.
Key to this project should be the conversion of the PSU to power all the functions of the box:
- Light
- fume extractor
- soldering Iron
- PSU for my breadboard experiments
- USB charging
Do you think I could use this converter for example at one of the 12V leads of the PSU to create at least a basic CC/CV PSU for my projects? Do I have to put in any additional fuses or is there something else to consider? As far as my information goes the PSU of the PC already has a fuse and other security devices but I just want to make sure.
Have a nice weekend.
Hi Johannes, I think this module is perfect for your needs. It does not need any additional fuses as it has built in protection from short circuits or overload as I showed in the video. Just remember to set the current limit to a suitable value when testing your projects. TH-cam no longer shows me if you are subscribed. Please consider subscribing if you have not done so already!
@@1nformatica Thank you for your advice!
Oh that's a pity. Sadly I found your channel just yesterday and I was very impressed by your content. I already subscribed and now I'm exploring your work. :)
@@johannesberger37 Thanks! Feel free to ask any questions.
Excellent - Thank you very much, I liked a lot! I couldn't find the link in your description for Thingiverse 3D housing design you mentioned... could you please include it?
Hey thanks! It is in the description called 3D printed case! www.thingiverse.com/thing:4656849
@@1nformatica Thanks for your speedy reply. Strange, never saw the link in the description, possibly because my youtube has translated to German. Thanks again and I look forward to more of your videos.
@@michaelberkemer1796 I hope you will find this little supply as useful as I do! Thanks for subscribing.
Como cambiar de CV A CC? Gracias y un saludo. How I can chance between CV Y CC? . Regards,
No es necesario configurar nada. Cuando establece un límite de corriente, la salida se limitará automáticamente a ese valor. Si una carga llega a la corriente establecida, la salida estará en modo de voltaje constante. Una vez que se alcanza o supera el nivel actual, cambiará al modo de corriente constante. ¿Espero que quede claro? ¡Un saludo desde Andalucia!
Pero como me saludas desde Andalucía si el audio está en inglés?
@@javuri6 Porque aunque soy británico (no inglés) he vivido en España durante los últimos 16 años. Mi español está bien, pero como la mayoría de mi audiencia habla inglés, mis videos están en mi lengua materna. Los subtítulos están disponibles en español y estoy feliz de responder cualquier pregunta que tenga. ¡Salud!
Muchas gracias por ambas explicaciones! 🙏 Ya ves que mi inglés no es tan bueno como el tuyo...
@@javuri6 De nada, hombre. ¡Mi español tampoco será Cervantes!
How did U change CV to CC mode?
You don't!! Once you have set a current limit and that limit is reached it "automagically" goes into CC. Thanks for watching, have a great day!
Complimenti.
Di niente! Buona giornata!!
stl box please
www.thingiverse.com/thing:4656849
THX
You're welcome! Have a great day!!