Thread: Banner Sensors
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Unread 11-02-2004, 11:25
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Re: Banner Sensors

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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
it will reflect off retroreflective tape up to 20 feet away, and off other surfaces that are much closer.
Not true, as this year's Banner sensors are not the retroreflective model. This year the kit provided the "diffuse" model sensor instead, which is designed to sense a nearby object (100 to 400mm according to the specs). I haven't tried it, but according to the literature, these sensors shouldn't be able to detect retroreflective tape (unless it's really close, that is).

Check out this link at Banner Engineering for a description of the two different modes. Click on "Choosing a Sensor: Sensing Modes" and then choose either "Diffuse" or "Retroreflective" on the left hand side.