I soldered test leads to my components to make them breadboard compatible. While I assembled them, I made a list of the improvements I would like to make to the proximity sensor model. I still need to add a socket for the infrared receiver, but a few other things need changing like a wider ring LED lip and accurate emitter spacing.
It took me a while to get a reading from the receiver. I tried supplying it with 3.3 and 5 volts while powering the LEDs with 3.3V. I think I burned up the emitters, which were probably meant for less than 3V. I measured the receiver output with a multimeter and a blue LED. I tested by putting a mirror in front of the LED and reflecting it to the receiver. If that worked, I would try a finger. I considered that the early version might require a reflective surface on my fingers. When I pointed a new IR LED at the receiver and got readable output, I discovered that the installed lights were broken, which I confirmed with a camera.
IR unit set up for testing
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2021-05-07
It took me a while to get a reading from the receiver. I tried supplying it with 3.3 and 5 volts while powering the LEDs with 3.3V. I think I burned up the emitters, which were probably meant for less than 3V. I measured the receiver output with a multimeter and a blue LED. I tested by putting a mirror in front of the LED and reflecting it to the receiver. If that worked, I would try a finger. I considered that the early version might require a reflective surface on my fingers. When I pointed a new IR LED at the receiver and got readable output, I discovered that the installed lights were broken, which I confirmed with a camera.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2021-05-07
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