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Re: Broken Beam Sensor?
We are using a IR broken-beam sensor, no idea where we got it from (Jim says he's had it for a while), seems to work great, thats all I can say on that.
As for the rules, there are some rule regarding sensors. Not many. They are categorized as custom circuits, so <R03> says what custom circuits can and cannot do (you can't directly drive a motor or use any wireless communication), <R45> says where they can get power from (20 amp breaker on PD board or 5v supply on DSC or Analog board), <R64> lets you put them on a CAN bus, <R68> tells you where you can connect their outputs (More custom circuits, DSC, Analog board, Serial port, Ethernet 2 port, CAN bus). The only other rules regarding sensors are the size and weight limits. Basically, if you can find a sensor that runs on 12 of 5 volts and outputs a digital signal (TTL or open collector)
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