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  Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
 
Are you using a pullup resistor on the ECHO pin? If not that is your problem. The ECHO output is an open collector driver which requires an 4.7 K pull-up resistor between the output and Vcc. The pull-up is necessary for connecting the module to a (...) (26 years ago, 21-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
 
Why does it seem like everyone except me needs a pullup resistor and perhaps a capacitor somewhere to operate the Polaroid? I've never had any problems without any of these components. ??? The first time I connected the sensor, it worked perfectly. (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
 
well....I might be the way you are powering the sensors ??? Maybe luck ???? :)))))) Actually I don't why you don't need any of those supporting parts. A short question ...For what range are you using the sensors (are you using the binh signal) ?? We (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Help!! Polaroid problem!!!
 
When it first worked for me, I used the HB NiCd. I grounded binh and it worked. I used binh to measure like 7 inches and it worked fine too. ---...--- ericson mar Master of Engineering Candidate Project: Mobile Robotics mar@cooper.edu (212)353-4356 (...) (26 years ago, 22-Apr-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)

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