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Discussion Groups | BasicX | Optical distance sensors...

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Optical distance sensors... - thor69uk - Feb 24 11:49:00 2003

Hello,

I have been hunting through the previous posts in the group and
cannot find the info I was looking for, can anyone help?

I am looking for some optical sensors (sharp??) that are able to
measure distances. There are several in their range, each set to
different distance ranges.

Can anyone shed some light on these or point me in the right
direction as to where I can find some info on them....

TIA,

/andy





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Re: Optical distance sensors... - Author Unknown - Feb 24 14:00:00 2003

Some of the Sharp sensor are preset to a certain distance, most are not. The GP2D12 for example has an analog output that varies over it's full range of 10 to 80cm. The GP2D02 does the same reading, but reports back a digital value of the range. Here's a summary chart off the Acroname site.
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Re: Optical distance sensors... - Frank Manning - Feb 24 17:01:00 2003

From: <>

> [...]
> I am looking for some optical sensors (sharp??) that
> are able to measure distances. There are several in
> their range, each set to different distance ranges.
> [...]

We have a couple of BX-24 and BX-35 application notes that might
help. One is for a Sharp GP2D12, which has a range of 80 cm, and
the other is for a GP2Y0A02YK, which has a range of 150 cm:

http://www.basicx.com/Products/BX-24/bx-24appnotes.htm

Both sensors generate an analog voltage that is a nonlinear
function of range. The two app notes include source code that
transforms voltage to distance.

-- Frank Manning
-- NetMedia, Inc.


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