Lesson 16 Photo-interrupterΒΆ

Introduction

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A photo-interrupter is a sensor with a light-emitting component and light-receiving component packaged face to face. It applies the principle that light is interrupted when an object passes through the sensor. Therefore, photo-interrupters are widely used in speed measurement.

Components

  • 1 * SunFounder Uno board

  • 1 * USB data cable

  • 1 * Photo-interrupter module

  • 1 * 3-Pin anti-reverse cable

Principle

Basically a photo-interrupter consists of two parts: transmitter and receiver. The transmitter (e.g., an LED or a laser) emits light and then the light goes to the receiver. If the light beam between the transmitter and receiver is interrupted by an obstacle, the receiver will detect no incident light even for a moment and the output level will change. In this experiment, we will turn an LED on or off by using this change.

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Experimental Procedures

Step 1: Build the circuit

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Step 2: Open the code file

Step 3: Select correct Board and Port

Step 4: Upload the sketch to the SunFounder Uno board

Code

Now, stick a piece of paper in the gap of the sensor, and the LED attached to pin 13 on the SunFounder Uno will go out; remove the paper, and then the LED will light up again.

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Before

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With paper interrupting