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Re: senor signal line back to HD
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Sat, 23 Jan 1999 18:22:37 GMT
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Will Bain <willbain@cs#spamless#.umt.edu>
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phillip chia wrote:
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> Hi,
> Currently, I'm using a infra-sensor with supply by 12v external source
> battery.The signal line wire is plug directly into the HD digital or analog
> port. The positive and negative supply of this infra-sensor is connected to
> the external supply 12V. There is no linking back of the ground to the HD.
The sensor should be grounded to the HB.
> Question : Do I need to step down the voltage from 12v to 5V on the signal
> line before plug directly into the HD analog or digital port ?
Oh yes. Quite a few messages this past week suggest how to avoid frying
your sensor ports with excessive voltage.
-- Will
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