Whats the VAlue of the Light Sensor Resisitor?

[nathan25]

http://www.societyofrobots.com/schematics_photoresistor.shtml

What is the Value of that Resistor...from the Light Sensor Tutorial?

Thanxs
Nate

[Rebelgium]

uhhh... if you knew what an LDR (Light Dependant Resistor) was you wouldn't ask this   
 
The point of these resistors is that there is no static value, but a variating resistor value...

[h3ro]

You mean the one that is attached to the sensor?

I think its a 1.62Kohm resistor, at least thats whats on the parts list for the 50? robot
DigiKey.com
1.62KXBK-ND

[nathan25]

Thnxs... i wanted to make sure b/c i dont wanna blow the transistor.

[Rebelgium]

ohh right

[Admin]

any resistor will work . . . but there is an optimal value that gives your robot the best sensor readings. the resistor value I gave is close to that value.