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Originally Posted by daviamp
we have is are we aloud to modify the sensor to have more than one infrared input so that we can get 360 degrees of signal,
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I have modified both the FIRST IR Board and TinyIR2 board to have 2 IR receivers in parallel. The FIRST IR board is actually fairly simple to modify once you know the 3 correct though holes (the solder filled holes that transition from a trace from side of the board to the other) to connect the second sensor. I will try to get pictures and start an instructional thread.
A far as extra hardware, you need an additional Vishay IR Receiver, 100ohm resistor and 4.7 uF electrolytic cap.
Tauntek (the company that created the IR board) can sell you all these parts as well as a small PCB (to mount the IR and cap) and some wire in what I think Bob Grieb (owner of Tauntek) called a "Remote Sensor Kit". Give Bob Grieb an
email and tell him what you want to do. He is very helpful. Meanwhile, I will try to get picture of my board and write some good instructions.