Difference between revisions of "Component: Photo Reflector (Light)"

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==Detailed description==
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-6-icon.png]]
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SampleSensor'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Samples the sensor and automatically controls the emitter pin if enabled. Returns the analogue reading from the sensor pin.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Emitter Type
 
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| colspan="2" | Decides if the emitter needs to be switched on and off during sampling&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-6-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Sense Pin
 
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| colspan="2" | Pin connected to the sensor element of the photo transistor&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Discrete Distance
 
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| colspan="2" | Simulation range used to determine if the sense pin is active or not.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-comp-macro.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SampleSensor'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Samples the sensor and automatically controls the emitter pin if enabled. Returns the analogue reading from the sensor pin.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-u8-icon.png]] - BYTE
 
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
 
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| colspan="2" | Sets up the I/O to allow the sensor to operate.&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
 
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==Property reference==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#D8C9D8;" | [[File:Fc9-prop-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Properties'''
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Emitter Type
 
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| colspan="2" | Decides if the emitter needs to be switched on and off during sampling&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Connections
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-6-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Sense Pin
 
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| colspan="2" | Pin connected to the sensor element of the photo transistor&nbsp;
 
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
 
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Discrete Distance
 
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| colspan="2" | Simulation range used to determine if the sense pin is active or not.&nbsp;
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; background-color:#FFFFFF;"
 
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Revision as of 16:49, 30 January 2023

Author Matrix Ltd
Version 1.0
Category Light


Photo Reflector component

Uses InfraRed light to detect if an external object is near to the sensor. Returns a discrete analogue signal which can represent distance from the nearest object. Useful for applications like wall following, control based systems and robotics.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_PhotoReflector.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_PhotoReflector.fcfx

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

No additional examples


Macro reference

Fc9-comp-macro.png SampleSensor
Samples the sensor and automatically controls the emitter pin if enabled. Returns the analogue reading from the sensor pin. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
Sets up the I/O to allow the sensor to operate. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Emitter Type
Decides if the emitter needs to be switched on and off during sampling 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Connections
Fc9-type-6-icon.png Sense Pin
Pin connected to the sensor element of the photo transistor 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Discrete Distance
Simulation range used to determine if the sense pin is active or not. 
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