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Re: Variable thrower

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Originally Posted by bbradf44 View Post
Where can we get one for that cheap and does it work well? And with shipping time will we get it in time?? I completely forgot we had a voucher. I'll look into that. How do we program it and hook it up? You guys are very helpful
Ill let you search for a sensor you like yourself.

But i can give you a starting point on how to utilize a sensor.
-Supply a voltage to the sensor (5volts or 3.3 volts most of the time).
-Read the voltage from the sensor using an input in the digital sidecar
-Use a calibration factor (should be in the manual for the sensor) to convert the voltage to distance

The programming is simple, but different for every language. I'm sure a small search would yield a tutorial for programming sensors in your language of choice.

Good luck!
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2010 GKC Finalists
2010 OKC Champions
Alpine Robotics 159 (2012-)
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