Thread: How should we wire the photoswitchs?
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Re: How should we wire the photoswitchs?
Hey Amanda, here's how I ended up getting it working:

Take the signal wire from the switch (it's gonna be white or black) and connect it to the white part of a PWM cable, then plug it into the Digital I/O like any other switch.

The brown wire should go to the red opening of the power distribution board.

The blue wire should go to the black opening of the power distribution board.

Put a 20 amp breaker (Might be 30, I'm not sure) in the slot above where you plugged it in, and off you go!

So you know: When the black wire from the switch is connected, it means there'll be a "true" reading when it's on a black surface. It'll turn "false" when it goes onto the surface or another lighter source.