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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on September 08, 2007, 04:20:44 PM

Title: Connecting Sharp IR to $50 - Wire Connections?
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on September 08, 2007, 04:20:44 PM

I didnt realize I had to order the premade wire separately from the website so I had to modify some audio cable off an old sound card... my question is: what pins on the Sharp IR go to GND, 5v, and data?

-Thanks

Title: Re: Connecting Sharp IR to $50 - Wire Connections?
Post by: Admin on September 09, 2007, 02:26:36 PM

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I didnt realize I had to order the premade wire separately from the website so I had to modify some audio cable off an old sound card...

??? you mean that the Sharp IR didnt come with wiring?!

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what pins on the Sharp IR go to GND, 5v, and data?

you are going to hit yourself when you read my answer:
black wire to GND
red wire to 5V
white/yellow wire to data

(its also in the pictures)

Title: Re: Connecting Sharp IR to $50 - Wire Connections?
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on September 09, 2007, 06:25:54 PM

lol thanks admin, That should be all the info I need :)


and yeah, the Sharp IR did not come with wiring. I ordered from Junun Robotics (http://www.junun.org/MarkIII/Info.jsp?item=73) and the second "paragraph" says that you need to buy the wires separately and gives you a link... charges you a dollar for them too... its my fault really, didnt read the whole thing... ah well, just adds to the fun :P

Title: Re: Connecting Sharp IR to $50 - Wire Connections?
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on September 09, 2007, 06:46:02 PM

Ok so based on the image, with the RangeFinder facing you and the connector facing upwards, the order from left to right is Red, Black, Yellow right?

Title: Re: Connecting Sharp IR to $50 - Wire Connections?
Post by: Admin on September 09, 2007, 07:31:41 PM

this should help:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/images/fuzzy_prod4_front.JPG

Title: Re: Connecting Sharp IR to $50 - Wire Connections?
Post by: HDL_CinC_Dragon on September 09, 2007, 10:55:44 PM

Thanks admin, I think ive got the wires all in the right spots... My robot is finally almost done, im working on the chassis and wheels ATM... still a lot of work to be done being as how my tools are semi-limited... anyone have a Band Saw, Drill Press, and Lathe they want to give me? lol