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Subject:	Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics
Date:	Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:45:53 GMT
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Adding a power pack to the interface isnt really a problem. How would you connect it if we use an external power supply? Can we just use Michael's GPAI at http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/gpa.htm? Sorry about the basic questions, I am a software engineer not an electrical engineer... Ram John Barnes wrote: > Unless I am missing something here, the Sharp range of IR distance > sensors > all have power consumptions in the 35mA range, which prohibits their > use with > the RCX unless you resort to using external power packs. > > How do you propose getting around this problem? > > JB >

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		Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
(...) Makes no sense for use with GP2D02 (uses serial protocol). Using the more general purpose analog interface (the one with the opamp) should work well with GP2D12 I think (I'm also no electrical engineer). You can adjust the output then (Sharp (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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		Re: Interfacing Sharp's GP2D02 Distance Sensor to the RCX
Unless I am missing something here, the Sharp range of IR distance sensors all have power consumptions in the 35mA range, which prohibits their use with the RCX unless you resort to using external power packs. How do you propose getting around this (...) (23 years ago, 11-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)

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