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A sensor for waving at your gear. Leave your fans in awe of your magic majestic gestures.
Reaches up to 200 cm (79 inch) distance. This sensor combines with almost any of our other sensors. See this videoclip for a demo !
Application examples
- Measurement of proximity of objects like hands or walls
- Great for making that fake Theremin.
- Update your keyboard with this handy gadget.
- Create a fancy control panel by adding
SlideWide,
Slide,
Push,
Touch and
Reach sensors, to name a few.
- Combine with a
TapTiled floor,
some MoveOn
and/or FarReach
sensors and make sure every move of your visitor has an effect.
The Flash +
SeeLaser
combo adds a touch of diamond robbery feeling.
- Pamper your robot or toy car and combine with
GForce3D, or
GForce2D&Tilt2D, and
Orient to detect
approaches to and/or impacts with walls and what have you.
Technical specifications
Product |
ReachClose sensor |
Version |
2.0 (2004) - for older versions search the obsolete section of our website |
Sensing parameter |
distance, proximity |
Sensing method |
modulated infra-red light |
Active volume |
5° cone |
Range |
5 cm to 200 cm (2.0 to 79 inch) |
Calibration |
cm |
inch |
Voltage (use 5 V power supply) |
7-bit MIDI value (use 'no processing' editor preset) |
5.0 |
2.0 |
2.15 |
55 |
10 |
3.9 |
2.62 |
67 |
13 |
5.1 |
2.85 |
73 |
15 |
5.9 |
2.81 |
72 |
20 |
7.9 |
2.62 |
67 |
25 |
9.8 |
2.34 |
60 |
30 |
12 |
1.95 |
50 |
35 |
14 |
1.68 |
43 |
40 |
16 |
1.52 |
39 |
45 |
18 |
1.37 |
35 |
50 |
20 |
1.17 |
30 |
55 |
22 |
1.09 |
28 |
60 |
24 |
1.05 |
27 |
65 |
26 |
0.94 |
24 |
70 |
28 |
0.86 |
22 |
75 |
30 |
0.82 |
21 |
80 |
31 |
0.78 |
20 |
85 |
33 |
0.74 |
19 |
90 |
35 |
0.70 |
18 |
100 |
39 |
0.66 |
17 |
120 |
47 |
0.59 |
15 |
200 |
79 |
0.27 |
7 |
no object present |
no object present |
0 |
0 |
Power supply |
5 V DC, 33 mA |
Sensor dimensions |
13 x 22 x
30 mm (0.51 x 0.87 x
1.2 inch), excl. two flanges with 3.0 (0.12 inch) mounting holes spaced
37 mm (1.4 inch) apart |
Operating temperature |
-10 to 60° C (14 to 140° F) |
Weight |
20 g (0.7 oz), incl. cable |
Cable |
1.0 m (39 inch), shielded, red wire = power, black wire = ground, white wire = sensor output |
Connector |
male plug with a row of 3 pins in a row spaced 2.54 mm (0.100 inch) |
Application notes |
- Due to the modulation of the infra-red light that is used to detect
a reflecting object the sensor is insensitive to ambient light variations.
- Warning ! Make sure the sensor is plugged into the Digitizer with
the red wire connected to power.
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