Bottle counter

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Hi, Im trying to find a suitable sensor to count bottles as they pass on a conveyor. I want to connect it to an RPi, with PiFace. Any help would be appreciated.

gadget.iom · Answer

To be honest, for a task this simple I would use a basic microcontroller. it can be done on an Arduino much easier and with fewer external components. Take a look at the following article. It pretty much meets your exact usage case, just replace the button with your sensor. The Inuits | Inuits

Bottle counter

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