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Thespecialeffectsinahauntedhouseneedtobewelltimed.Thebestwayto
dothisistousesensorstodetectwhereyourguestsareinthehauntedhouse.
SoIamdoingaseriesofprojectsthatdemonstrateavarietyofsensorsthatyou
canusetoautomateyourhauntedhouse.LastweekIshowedhowtomakea
simpleDIYpressureplateswitch.
Thisweek,Iamgoingtoshowyouhowtomakeaproximitysensor
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximity_sensor)andhowyoucanimplementitto
activatespecialeffects.

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Herearethematerialsandtoolsthatyouwillneedtomakeasimpleproximity
sensor:
Materials
InfraredLED
InfraredPhototransistor
33ohmResistor
10kohmResistor
BlackHeatShrinkTubing(thesamediameterasthephototransistor)
PerfBoard
Tools:
SolderingIron

Step2:HowanInfraredProximitySensorWorks

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Tomakeasimpleproximitysensor,allyouneedisalightemitterandalight
detector.Thelightemitterisconstantlyon.Wheneverthatlighthitsanearby
object,someofthelightisreflectedbacktothedetector.Theclosertheobject
is,themorelightwillbereflected.Bymeasuringtheoutputofthelightdetector,
youcangetaroughapproximationofhowclosetheobjectit.
Thisisn'texactbecausetheamountofreflectedlightalsodependson
thephysicalpropertiesofthereflectingsurface(sometimescalleditsreflectivity
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reflectivity)).However,itworkswellenoughtouse
toactivatespecialeffectsinahauntedhouse.
Ichosetouseinfraredlightforthissensorbecauseitisinvisibletothehuman
eye.Soyourguestswon'tnoticeit.Alsoitwon'texperienceasmuch
interferencefromthelightingintheroom.

Step3:TheSensor

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TheIRLEDisconnectedtothe5Vsupplywitha33ohmseriesresistor.Tofind
theappropriateresistorvaluefortheLEDusethisformula:
ResistorValue=(SupplyVoltageLEDVoltage)/LEDCurrent.
Inmycircuit,thesupplyvoltageis5V.TheLEDisratedfor1.3Vat150mA.This
gavearesistorvalueof24.7ohm.TheclosestresistorthatIhadabovethis
valuewasa33ohmresistor.SoIusedthat.Becarefultonotoverloadthe
resistor.A33ohmresistorwillexperienceabout1/2wattifpower.Ifyoudon't
havearesistorratedforthatmuch.Youcanusetwo68ohmresistorsinparallel.
OryoucanusemultipleLEDsinseriestobringdownthevoltageacrossthe
resistor.
Theemitterofthephototransistorisconnectedtoground.Thecollectoriswired
toa10kohmresistorthatisconnectedto5V.Anadditionalwireisconnectedto
thecollectortoactasanoutputpinforthesensor.Isolderedthesensor
componentstogetheronasmallpieceofperfboard.Iaddedthreepinsto
connectthesensortothesignalprocessor.
Toensurethatonlyreflectedlightisdetectedbythephototransistor,itis
importanttoaddalightbarrierbetweentheLEDandthephototransistor.The
mosteffectivewaytodothisistoputablackpieceofheatshrinktubingaround
thephototransistor.Thisalsohelpstomakethesensormoredirectional.

Step4:SignalProcessingWithanArduino

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InmostcasesyouwilluseamicrocontrollersuchasanArduinotomonitorthe
signalfromthesensor.Todothis,connectthegroundterminalfromthesensor
totheGNDpinontheArduino.Connectthe5Vwirefromthesensortoeither
the5VpinoradigitaloutputpinsettoHIGH.Thenconnectthesignalwirefrom
thesensortoananaloginputpinontheArduino.
TheAnalogReadfunctionmeasuresthevoltageofthesignalcomingfromthe
sensor.Whenthevoltagedropsbelowasetthreshold,theArduinoactivatesthe
yourspecialeffects.Hereisanquickexampleofthecodethatyoucoulduse.

//ExampleCode
intInputPin=0//analogpin0istheinputpin
intOutputPin=1//digitalpin1istheoutputpin
intval=0//variabletostorethevalueread
voidsetup()
{
pinMode(OutputPin,OUTPUT)//setsthedigitalpinasoutput
}
voidloop()
{
digitalWrite(OutputPin,LOW)//setstheoutputpininitiallytoLOW
val=analogRead(InputPin)//readtheinputpin0to1023
if(val<800)//ifsensorvalueisbelowthresholdsetoutput
HIGH
{
digitalWrite(OutputPin,HIGH)//setsoutputpinHIGHtoactivatespecial
effects
delay(1000)//waitsforasecond
}
}

Step5:SignalProcessingWithanOPAmp

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Ifyoudon'thaveanArduino,youcanuseanopamp
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operational_amplifier)(operationalamplifier)to
monitorthesignalfromtheproximitysensor.Allyouneedisa741opampIC
andapotentiometer(variableresistor).Connectthe5Vsupplytoonesideofthe
potentiometerandtoV+pinontheIC.Connectthegroundwiretotheotherside
ofthepotentiometerandtotheVpinontheIC.Thenconnectthenoninverting
input(markedas"+"tothecenterleadofthepotentiometer.Lastlyconnectthe
invertinginput(markedas"")tothesignalwirefromthesensor.
Thisconfigurationoftheopampfunctionsasanadjustablecomparator.The
potentiometersetsthereferencevoltageforthesensor.Thenwheneverthe
signalfromthesensordropsbelowthisreferencevoltagetheoutputgoesHIGH.
Dependingonwhatkindofcircuityouwanttoactivate,youmaywanttheoutput
tobeaLOWsignalinstead.Youcandothisbyswitchingthewiresconnectedto
theopamp'sinputpins.Soifyouconnectthesensortothenoninvertinginput
andconnectthepotentiometertotheinvertinginput,theoutputwillbeLOW
wheneverthesensorisactivated.

Step6:UseYourProximitySensortoActivateYourSpecial
Effects

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Youcanusetheoutputofthisdevicetoactivatejustaboutanykindofspecial
effect.Youcanusetheproximitysensortoactivateaproponaservolikemy
motiontrackingskullproject(http://www.instructables.com/id/HalloweenProps
ThatTurntoLookatYouasyouWa/).Youcanuseittoactivatesoundeffects
likeascream.Butmyfavoriteapplicationistheautomaticcoffin.Thecoffinis
closedasyouapproachit.Butassoonasyougetclosetoit,thedoorswings
openwithazombieinside.
Toseeareallygoodtutorialonhowtomakeanautomaticcoffin,checkoutthis
instructablebyinstructableuserwannabemadsci
(http://www.instructables.com/member/wannabemadsci/).
http://www.instructables.com/id/HalloweenRemoteControlledCasket/
(http://www.instructables.com/id/HalloweenRemoteControlledCasket/)

Wehaveabenicecommentpolicy.

Pleasebepositiveandconstructive.

wIMadeit!

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10daysago

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canusayhowdskullismoving?
imeanhaveukeptanysensorinsideinit?
adhwmuchofloadisreqridfrmovingit
plzzzzreplyme

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) .
GouthamC(/member/GouthamC)

10daysago

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amonthago

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Theskullismovedwithasingleservomotor.Tosee
anexampleofhowIdidthisforafullproject,check
outthisInstructable:
http://www.instructables.com/id/HalloweenPropsTh...
(http://www.instructables.com/id/HalloweenProps
ThatTurntoLookatYouasyouWa/)

sshetty11(/member/sshetty11)

Hey.....Ineedtomakeasensorforarangeofabout36
feetorso....Canurecommendthecomponents...Wouldbe
ahugehelp....Thanks?

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) .
sshetty11(/member/sshetty11)

amonthago

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Atthatrange,youwanttouseanultrasonicrange
sensor.Therearealotofdifferentmodelsthatcan
interfacedirectlywithanArduino.
https://www.google.com/search?
q=arduino+ultrasonic+range+finder&rlz=1C1CHFX_enUS492US492&oq=arduino+ultrasonic+range&aqs=chrome.0.0j69i57j0l4.7
8#q=arduino+ultrasonic+range+finder&tbm=shop

schildress4(/member/schildress4)

5monthsago

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Wouldthissensorworkonadevicelikethis?

(http://cdn.instructables.com/FGS/VEOH/IGIBNYOZ/FGSVEOHIGIBNYOZ.LARGE.jpg)

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) .
schildress4(/member/schildress4)

5monthsago

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Maybe.Iamnotveryfamiliarwiththatdevice.Butit
shouldworkwithanythingthatcandoananalog
readfunction.

schildress4(/member/schildress4) . DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacks
andHowTos)

5monthsago

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okIwaswonderingcauseIwanttomadeoneforour
roboticsteam

schildress4(/member/schildress4) . schildress4(/member/schildress4)

forgotsomepics:P

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5monthsago

(http://cdn.instructables.com/F2E/7RB5/IGIBNYQ7/F2E7RB5IGIBNYQ7.LARGE.jpg)

(http://cdn.instructables.com/F59/6OJN/IGIBNYQ9/F596OJNIGIBNYQ9.LARGE.jpg)

ajdajd(/member/ajdajd)madeit!

5monthsago

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Here'sanearlybreadboardprototypeofmine.Workslikeacharmindoors.Had
aboutamaximumof20inchesindetectablelength.Butthevoltageresponseis
reallydifferentoutdoors.Probablyit'sthesun.:(
Iwasreallyhopinga"simple"sensorlikethiswouldworkoutdoors,without
resortingtousingmodulation.Ohwell.

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . ajdajd
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5monthsago

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Yeah.Foroutdoorused,youwanttoeitherusea
30kHzcarrierwavelikethis:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Reliableandlowc...
(http://www.instructables.com/id/Reliableandlow
costIRProximitysensor/)
Oryoucanuseanultrasonicrangesensorlikethis:
http://www.instructables.com/id/UltrasonicSpider...
(http://www.instructables.com/id/UltrasonicSpider
Sense/)

ajdajd(/member/ajdajd) . DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHow
Tos)

5monthsago

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Wowthanksforthelinks!Willdefinitelylookatthem.
Quickquestion:WouldyouknowwhatmaterialIcan
usetocovertheinfraredpartsifIputitinan
enclosure?SayIputitinametalcase,I'dmakea
windowfortheIRLEDandphotodiodebutIwantto
coverit.I'mthinkingofacrylic,butwhatfactors
shouldIconsider?Thanks!

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . ajdajd
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5monthsago

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7monthsago

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Anythingthatletslightthroughcanbeusedasa
cover.Ifyouareusingthe30kHzcarrierwave
design,youcanevenusepartiallyopaquematerials.

PinakiG(/member/PinakiG)

Yes,thenitissurelyaphotodiodenotaphototransistor,
plusthe33Rshouldbeof2WattsincetheIRLED
consumes100mAnot20mAwithaforwardvoltagedrop
of1.06v.The10Kshouldalsobereplacedwitha50Mto
doanythingpractically(carparkingsensor)iguess.Ifree
toanopenmindeddiscussion.LM358canalsobeused.
ButtheoverallsensitivityIneed23feet.Thistypeof
circuitsarenotassensitiveevencomparedtoaTVremote
controllikethings.Ijusttesteditonmybreadboard.What
isyouropinion?

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . PinakiG
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7monthsago

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Thesensitivityalsodependsontheamountof
ambientlightinthearea.Ifthereisalotoflight
hittingthephotodiode,youmightwanttoaddaIR
lightfilter.

PinakiG(/member/PinakiG)

7monthsago

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Fromyourfinishedcircuititappearstobethatyouuseda
photodiode,butallyourdiagramisshowingaphoto
transistor.PhotodiodesandPhototransistorsarequite
differentinnature.WhatshouldIuse,aphotodiodeor
else?Whatistheactualcomponentyouused?Please
resopndearlyasIamgoingtobuildyoucircuitandIam
confusedwiththatcomponent.Pleasehelp.

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . PinakiG
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7monthsago

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11monthsago

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http://comingsoon.radioshack.com/radioshack
infrar...
(http://comingsoon.radioshack.com/radioshack
infraredledemitteranddetector/2760142.html)
ThesearetheexactcomponentsthatIused.

dineshkarthik(/member/dineshkarthik)

hai...canthesensorworkwith330ohmresistors............

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . dinesh
karthik(/member/dineshkarthik)

11monthsago

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ayearago

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Yes,butitwon'tbeassensitive.

vgregorio(/member/vgregorio)

Wouldtherebeanymodificationonthecircuitifmy
phototransistorhasabase?BeausethephototransistorI
boughthave3pins.Thanks:)

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) .
vgregorio(/member/vgregorio)

ayearago

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ayearago

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Inmostcasesyoucanjustignorethebasepinand
leaveitunconnected.Itisjustthereincaseyouwanted
tobeabletoactivatethetransistorwithother
componentswhentheLEDisnoton.

ronit1(/member/ronit1)

good

aki95(/member/aki95)

ayearago

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Canyougivemoreinformationaboutthepotentiometer

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . aki95
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ayearago

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ayearago

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Thepotentiometerinstep5isjustaregular10kohm
potentiometer.Itmeasures10kohmsacrossthetwo
sideterminalsandtheresistancetothemiddleterminal
changesbasedonhowyouhavetheknobturned.On
endisconnectedtotheground.Theotherendis
connectedto5V.Thecenterterminalisconnectedto
theOPAMP.

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Michalsky(/member/Michalsky)

Hi,
mussthewavelengthoftheIRPhototransistorandIRLED
matchby100%orisitenoughtoconsideronlytherangeof
both?
Ihavebeenusingfollowing:
https://www.reichelt.de/Fotodiodenetc/SFH300FA...
(https://www.reichelt.de/Fotodiodenetc/SFH300FA3
4/3/index.html?
&ACTION=3&LA=5000&GROUP=A54&GROUPID=3045&ARTICLE=60552&START=0&SORT=artnr&OFFSET=16)
and
https://www.reichelt.de/Fotodiodenetc/LD2743/3...
(https://www.reichelt.de/Fotodiodenetc/LD274
3/3/index.html?
&ACTION=3&LA=5000&GROUP=A54&GROUPID=3045&ARTICLE=65174&START=0&SORT=artnr&OFFSET=16)
butitisnotworkingproperlyIhavechangedthe33Ohm
resistortoo,buttheLEDiseitheronoroffandsometimesit
lookslikehavinginterferenceImnotsurewhatsgoingwrong.
Thanks

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) .
Michalsky(/member/Michalsky)

ayearago

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ayearago

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MostIRLEDsandphototransistorsshouldwork.Check
thepolarityandlookforshorts.

LouisAeronT(/member/LouisAeronT)

Typo!Isthereanysetpetentiometerweshoulduse?Thanks!

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . Louis
AeronT(/member/LouisAeronT)

ayearago

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ayearago

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No.Youwillprobablyneedusesometrialanderror

LouisAeronT(/member/LouisAeronT)

Hi.CoolcircuitIamtryingtomakewiththeopamp,buthavingtroublegetting
ittowork.Forthepotentiometer,istherearesetratings?

fadecomic(/member/fadecomic)

ayearago

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Ibuiltthiscircuit,butmy33ohmresistorisgettingextremely
hot.(51.3V)/33=112mA,andP=I^2R=0.414W,whichis
muchmorethanthe0.25Wanofftheshelfresistorisrated
for.Didyouexperiencethesame?

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ThatisagoodpointandIneedtomakethatmoreclear
intheinstructions.Herearesomesolutions. 6Steps
h(/id/UseaDIYProximitySensortoAutomateYourHaunte/)
.
1.Usealargerresistorvalueandbringdownthe
currenttobelow0.25W.

Collection

2.UsemultipleIRLEDs.UsingthreeLEDsinserieswill
haveacombinedvoltageof3.9V.Sothevoltageacross
theresistorwouldonlybe1.1V.At150mAthatisonly
0.165Wontheresistor.
3.Usetwo68ohmresistorsinparallel.Thiseffectively
givesdoublethewattagecapacity.

rpd16349(/member/rpd16349)

ayearago

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whatisthemaximumdistancethatcanbedetectedbythe
sensor..
thankyou

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TheNotoriousHoppington(/member/TheNotoriousHoppington) 2yearsago

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rpd16349(/member/rpd16349)

Thatdependsmostlyonhowmuchinterferencethereis
fromthesurroundings.Itwillworkbestinthedark.But
afewfeetisthebestthatyoucouldeverexpect.

Isitpossibletomakeamoreadvancedversionofthis?
Insteadofalight,itsendsamessagetoanotherdevice
wirelessly?

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) .
TheNotoriousHoppington(/member/TheNotoriousHoppington)

2yearsago

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2yearsago

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Itisabsolutelypossiblebutthatsetupwouldbealot
morecomplicated.

hrayhan(/member/hrayhan)

caniuseregularphototransistor?

IMadeit!

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . hrayhan
(/member/hrayhan)

2yearsago

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Itcanworkbutitwillgetsomeinterferencefromother
lightintheroom

hrayhan(/member/hrayhan) . DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksand
HowTos)

2yearsago

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thankyouforyouranswer!
onemorequestion,couldconnectyourirproximity
(opamp)inthisschematic

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . hrayhan
(/member/hrayhan)

2yearsago

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2yearsago

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2yearsago

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Maybe.Iamnotfamiliarwiththechipsusedinthat
circuit.SoIcan'tsayforsure.

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S0uraV_DAS(/member/S0uraV_DAS)

Thanksforsharing!Iamusingitformyrobot!

Lama_John(/member/Lama_John)

Heythere...
ThanksforthesharebutIhaveaproblemwithmycircuit...
WhenIturnonmycircuit,myLEDremainsonnomatter
what(OPAmp),andwhenIadjustthe10Kresistance,itjust
turnsoffatapoint,hasnoeffectwhethertheIRledisOnor
OFForevenAbsent.MeanstheLEDisoperating
independently.....
Ireallyneedyourhelponthisone....
Thanksinadvance....

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) .
Lama_John(/member/Lama_John)

2yearsago

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Itispossiblethatthelightintheroomissaturatingthe
receivertransistor.Tryitinadarkerroom.

Lama_John(/member/Lama_John) . DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIY
HacksandHowTos)

2yearsago

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Ididsir,Icompletelycoveredthetransistorwithtapeandeventhen
couldn'tgetittocalibrate...Ieventriedinvertingtheoutputfromhighto
lowasyousuggested(byswappingpinsofopamp)butstillnoresult.....
Ifyoudon'tmind,IcansendyoumyEmailIDandthenonthatmedia
postyoupicturesofmybreadboardattemptsoyoucanfigureoutwhat's
wrongwithit.BecauseforthelifeofmeIcan't.....

esnho(/member/esnho)

2yearsago

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2yearsago

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IlikethatyouwriteforanalternativetoArduino.BRAVO!

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agis68(/member/agis68)

verynice,aquestioncanweusethesensorrevercesoto
activatearelaywhenthebeamisblocked?Iwantouseitin
automaticbatteryminispotwelder.Sowheniplacethe
batterythesingnalisstopedandthisleadsarelaytostart
arduinoprocessingtheweldingmenuonmininokiascreen
withamenuoftimemsectimesandnumberofspots
Alsoifyourrespondisyescanpleasehelpmewiththe
code?
thanksinadvance

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DIYHacksandHowTos(/member/DIYHacksandHowTos)(author) . agis68
(/member/agis68)

2yearsago

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2yearsago

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Youwouldprobablybebetteroffbasingyourproject
onabeaminterruptsensor.Hereisonekindof
example:http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser
TripwireAlarm/

manishrkp(/member/manishrkp)

Hi,Canthissensorbeusedfordetectingwaterlevel/tankfull
indicator?

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bricabracwizard(/member/bricabracwizard) . manishrkp(/member/manishrkp)
2yearsago
Thismightbebetterforyou:
http://www.instructables.com/id/WaterLevelIndicator
withAlarm/

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manishrkp(/member/manishrkp) . bricabracwizard(/member/bricabracwizard)

Itwillnotlastlongassensorsusedaresmalliron
nut+boltswhichwillsoonbecomerustedandwon't
workeffectively.

2yearsago

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Adarsh_tronix(/member/Adarsh_tronix) . manishrkp(/member/manishrkp)

GetStainlessSteelnutsandbolts.Theyservethe
purposeandareprettycheaptoo.

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2yearsago

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bricabracwizard(/member/bricabracwizard) . manishrkp(/member/manishrkp)

Iactuallywantedtosendyoualinkwheretheyhad

2yearsago

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usedcopperwireasasensorbutIcouldn'tfindit.

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