• How to listen to bluetooth boards?

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  • A Comprehensive Guide to Sensor Connectors

    What is a sensor connector? Various sensing technologies, such as sensors, switches, transducers, and other related devices, use sensor connectors to establish connections. Sensor connectors enable accurate data transfer in the form of signals from…

  • A Comprehensive Guide to Circular Connectors

    What is a circular connector? A circular connector is a connector that uses a multi-pin electrical interconnect method to power electrical devices, transmit data, or transmit electrical signals. The connection relies on mechanical springs that create…

  • Trying to read Analogue voltages from thermistors on a PIC16F887

    Hello, I am quite new to C programming and Microchip programming in general but I did something for a personal project however I am not sure what and if I am doing something wrong. I am trying to read the voltage from 6 thermocouples and eventually convert…

  • Digital LED Counter Wiring for Thru Beam Sensor

    Hello, I recently bought a Reflective Infra Red Sensor and a Digital LED Counter for a packaging line. I wanted to know if I can wire a thru beam sensor on the same counter as that would fit the packaging line better. Attached on this post are images…

  • arduino and LC-305 LOAD CELL

    Hi, i bought the LC-305 button load cell as shown in this website: http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/1824517.pdf however, as the entire set which comes along with the load cell is too expensive, i thus bought the standalone load cell (without other sensors…

  • guys i'm working on a segway style balancing robot as a project for college with raspberry pi. i'm pretty clueless about what to do. NEED HELP ASAP!!!

    i'm in a lot of trouble right now. i have a basic idea here but everything from the coding to which sensor to select, im very confused. the working of the bot is that of a segway i.e inverted pendulum. im hoping to connect a 9 dof sensor to the pi (clueless…

  • bubble detecting sensor.

    Im looking for a sensor which can detect the presence of gas in a liquid line. The scope of the sensor is to be used in a wine dispensing system. My hope is when the sensor detects a gas bubble in the line, it can shut off the flow, or lack thereof, of…

  • Sensor for pressure detection

    I would like to ask if anyone can suggest some brand for the sensor for pressure monitoring, as i am doing a project used to measure the pressure of tire during moving or parked, and i would like to have a direct TPMSensor. And i heard from my frenz that…

  • Vibration resistant platform

    I have a project where I want to make a simple platform (~30cm x 30cm) (like a small table) that is vibration resistant so that I can build a detector on it to detect small forces. I have an iPhone with an app to measure vibrations (through the accelerometer…

  • need help finding the right sensor

    I am the one working on the ping pong table and I have come to a halt. jason721 helped me by showing me inductive technology to try I am at a standstill at trying to figure it out. I don't have much money for any kits to learn how to use it and I have…

  • light up ping pong table

    Hi. My friends and I have always loved ping pong and I have though of a way to make it better. I am somewhat new to programming and designing, but I am looking to start off by building a light up ping pong table. the design would feature( or would like…

  • Jog controler for Wii

    has any body mess about with the Jog controller its compatible with the wii there box says "When you run, your character runs!. there website is www.jog2play.com I picked one up in the local dollar store for 1.99 does anybody have any info on it before…

  • Electric Trombone: Choosing a suitable slide sensor

    I've had an idea in my head for a few years now - I'd like to build an electric trombone. This is what I've got in mind: The above does look a little ambitious, but perhaps I might get there in the third or fifteenth prototype... My main question would…

  • Student looking to create an energy harvesting circuit

    I am a student who is researching methods of "harvesting energy" through the means of a few electrical effects. These include the piezoelectric effect, current generated in certain materials in response to pressure, and the thermoelectric effect, current…

  • I am modifying a xbox 360 wireless controller for a handicap child that can not use the triggers is it possible to put these on top on a mountary switch. I know these have a pot or a hall type sensor? If so could you draw me a small diagram how to ch...

    I am modifying a xbox 360 wireless controller for a handicap child that can not use the triggers is it possible to put these on top on a mountary switch. I know these have a pot or a hall type sensor? If so could you draw me a small diagram how to change…

  • How to Convert Response of (Photodetector,OPT301) Output Voltage(V) to Irradiance (W/m2)

    Hi, Need help on this How to Convert Response of (Photodetector,OPT301) Output Voltage(V) to Irradiance (W/m2) when LED wavelength = 450nm In the datasheet only has the wavelength = 650nm curve Thanks Regards David

  • how much would ben hecks custom ps3 laptop case cost

    does anyone know how much it is for ben hecks custom ps3 laptop case

  • Ask the Expert: Fredy Klammsteiner - Sensor Application Expert

    Fredy Klammsteiner is Custom Product Manager at Innovative Sensor Technology Fredy Klammsteiner is Custom Product Manager at Innovative Sensor Technology, consulting customers with special sensor application requirements in temperature, flow, humidity…

  • What kind of sensor do I need to solve this problem?

    I need to build something that is small, light and will be placed on pad. This thing should have 2 sensors one on the top and one on the bottom. (Must have 2 sensors, it cant have 1 sensor then if the other side doesnt have a sensor it equals a the 2nd…

  • Leaving me breathless - analysing your exhalation

    For medical reasons, I'm interested in measuring the following, with the ability to capture the data and plot it over time from the air that you exhale / breathe out: - hydrogen sulfide - nitric oxide I would be tempted to also say that heart rate would…