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Add Additional Items In Link If Needed

NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
edited 2014-09-19 08:54 in General Discussion
If there are additional parts needed to make an item work, might I suggest adding that item as a footnote or something at the bottom of the page. For instance, the Sharp IR Sensor requires an ADC chip in order to operate. A note stating this at the bottom of the product page and a link to suggested chips would save on shipping!!! I know it states that one is needed in the item description, but not everyone reads them in their entirety.

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  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2014-09-19 08:54
    Andy,

    You're right. We should update it. However we can't say that exactly about the sensor as some microcontrollers have a built-in ADC, including the Arduino. So it might be better if we list it as requiring an ADC to use with our microcontrollers. I will make a note of that and get it updated.

    Edit: Actually looking at it we say, "The sensor outputs an analog voltage corresponding to the distance of the object, and can easily be read using an inexpensive analog to digital converter (ADC) chip."
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