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infrared motion detector

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-08-08 23:34 in General Discussion
Hi,

I want to make a infared motion detector to hook up to my basic
stamp so that i can make it trip a camra to take pic's when something
walks by. is there any way to do this without having a beam that
needs to be triped. Please help have no idea were to start. i dont
have any experence with IR

Thank you,
Malcolm

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-07-29 05:14
    Malcom,

    >
    Original Message
    > From: mal49 [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=W1xl3ytmewtSFWdr13N8F8lmTiSxNFJ8pHnNw82T1fXbP4QjBm94FdJx6uRJybtt1_w2zCUeGw]mal49@y...[/url
    > Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 10:18 PM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] infrared motion detector
    >
    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > I want to make a infared motion detector to
    > hook up to my basic
    > stamp so that i can make it trip a camra to take
    > pic's when something
    > walks by. is there any way to do this without
    > having a beam that
    > needs to be triped. Please help have no idea were
    > to start. i dont
    > have any experence with IR
    >
    I have a packaged IR detector meant to be used with an alarm
    system. I bought it some years ago and never used it. It
    is much like the kind you see attached to outdoor lights.
    It needs a DC supply and has terminals to be connected to
    "Normally Closed loop of control panel". I am sure it has a
    NC set of contacts in it, which it opens when it is tripped.
    It is an IR-830 by IR-TEC. I think I might have bought it
    from All Electronics, if I am not mistaken. It looks like a
    good way to handle your need.

    Dan Thames


    > Thank you,
    > Malcolm
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-07-29 17:46
    I have used standard security system wired and wireless IR motion
    sensors for museum exhibits. The most recent motion sensing devices
    that I used was a touchless IR switch (range up to 3ft) and a
    microwave based motion sensor that can descriminate between incoming
    forward motion and outgoing walking away from motion. Radio Shack has
    some standard security system IR motion sensors.

    Thanks,
    Guy

    --- In basicstamps@y..., "Dan Thames" <dthames@v...> wrote:
    > Malcom,
    >
    > >
    Original Message
    > > From: mal49 [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:mal49@y...]
    > > Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 10:18 PM
    > > To: basicstamps@y...
    > > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] infrared motion detector
    > >
    > >
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I want to make a infared motion detector to
    > > hook up to my basic
    > > stamp so that i can make it trip a camra to take
    > > pic's when something
    > > walks by. is there any way to do this without
    > > having a beam that
    > > needs to be triped. Please help have no idea were
    > > to start. i dont
    > > have any experence with IR
    > >
    > I have a packaged IR detector meant to be used with an alarm
    > system. I bought it some years ago and never used it. It
    > is much like the kind you see attached to outdoor lights.
    > It needs a DC supply and has terminals to be connected to
    > "Normally Closed loop of control panel". I am sure it has a
    > NC set of contacts in it, which it opens when it is tripped.
    > It is an IR-830 by IR-TEC. I think I might have bought it
    > from All Electronics, if I am not mistaken. It looks like a
    > good way to handle your need.
    >
    > Dan Thames
    >
    >
    > > Thank you,
    > > Malcolm
    > >
    > >
    > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
    > > basicstamps-unsubscribe@y...
    > > from the same email address that you subscribed.
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    > >
    > >
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    > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-07-29 17:58
    > I want to make a infared motion detector to hook up to my basic
    > stamp so that i can make it trip a camra to take pic's when something
    > walks by. is there any way to do this without having a beam that
    > needs to be triped. Please help have no idea were to start. i dont
    > have any experence with IR
    >
    > Thank you,
    > Malcolm

    We have a new 8-pin PIC that can be used for infrared detector circuits, IR
    serial communications, and works great with the Stamp. All you need is
    an IR detector, IR LED, a 4MHz resonator, and this 8-pin PIC.

    http://www.rentron.com/remote_control/TX-IR.htm

    You can find schematics on the same page for a simple IR object detection
    circuit with relay control.

    Regards,

    -Bruce
    webmaster@r...
    http://www.rentron.com
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-08-02 06:30
    mal49 wrote:

    > Hi,
    >
    > I want to make a infared motion detector to hook up to my basic
    > stamp so that i can make it trip a camra to take pic's when something
    > walks by. is there any way to do this without having a beam that
    > needs to be triped. Please help have no idea were to start. i dont
    > have any experence with IR

    This is a great site for this application... although the basic stamp is
    not technically needed there are some interesting ideas on interfacing
    to passive IR detectors.

    --
    Michael Burr - Renaissance Man Wanna-Be
    The battle for your computer has begun... boycott companies that use
    pop up/under ads. Advertisers have no right starting processes on your
    machine without your consent!!
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-08-08 23:34
    Michael Burr wrote:

    > mal49 wrote:
    >
    >
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> I want to make a infared motion detector to hook up to my basic
    >>stamp so that i can make it trip a camra to take pic's when something
    >>walks by. is there any way to do this without having a beam that
    >>needs to be triped. Please help have no idea were to start. i dont
    >>have any experence with IR
    >>
    >
    > This is a great site for this application... although the basic stamp is
    > not technically needed there are some interesting ideas on interfacing
    > to passive IR detectors.


    Yow! I just read my own post and realized that the most important part
    is missing.... the URL to the site (DUH...) so sorry!!! Here it is...

    any way, great site with ideas on interfacing passive IR detectors to
    cheap autowind cameras for automatic photography.


    http://www.jesseshuntingpage.com/homebrew-cams.html

    --
    Michael Burr - Renaissance Man Wanna-Be
    The battle for your computer has begun... boycott companies that use
    pop up/under ads. Advertisers have no right starting processes on your
    machine without your consent!!
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