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Subject: 
IR wall detection
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
Date: 
Tue, 14 Jan 1997 01:33:52 GMT
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Keith the wonder wookie <KAS219@PSU.spamlessEDU>
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I have recenty perfected a simple sensor using the Sharp IR detector but I
need some help in interfacing it.  I plan on having about 16 sensors all
around the perimiter of the robot but I don't want to have them running all
at the same time because of the chance of one picking up the signal of the
other.  I have decided to use a sequencer to trigger each sensor in
succession.  To further reinforce the signal I would like to modulate the
40kHz signal so that it won't be fooled by a TV remote control.  That is
where I need some help.  I know how to modulate the signal but I don't know
how fast to do it or what to use to sence the modulation on the reciever.
I hope that what I said made sence and someone can help me.  I have just
decided to make a try for the Trinity Fire fighting competition in April so
I have get this done quickly.  Thanks for all your help.

Keith Soldavin
kas219@email.psu.edu



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  Re: IR wall detection
 
(...) Could you tell me the cost & range for these? (...) Could you trigger them in an interleave-like sequence? Seems that would reduce interference to just about zero. If you number 1-2-3 starting at zero degrees and going clockwise, you could set (...) (28 years ago, 14-Jan-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
  Re: IR wall detection
 
Keith, Try an LM567. It's a tone decoder with PLL and VCO. Basically set the internal freq. of the 567 any where between .01 Hz up to I think 500 kHz. Feed a signal into the 567 and if the freq's match up, the 567's output goes low. I've been (...) (28 years ago, 16-Jan-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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