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Re: Optical Sensors

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Originally posted by Ulibrium

Also, I don't have any reflective tape to test this with. I was trying to change the response by covering and uncovering the sensor but that was of no use. Do I absolutely need reflective tape?
When the sensor is properly connected to power and ground, there will be some lights that come on, on the sensor.

You do not need the reflective tape, we were able to get it to trigger on someone's hand from a few inches or a piece of sheet aluminum from a few feet. We were also able to get it to trigger on the reflective tape on someone's backpack at 10-15 feet