water proofing a "PING" for outside use
· I'm wanting to use a "PING" ultrasonic sen. out in the elements @ my gate for a avoildence
· device( cows,trucks, cars,etc.) and I was looking @ water proofing the "PING".I have made a
· BS2 $stamp controler for the gate that sees limit sw/ and a low from a RF remote board that
· opens , stops , and closes the gate; I have left an I/O pin for the "PING" to use later.
· device( cows,trucks, cars,etc.) and I was looking @ water proofing the "PING".I have made a
· BS2 $stamp controler for the gate that sees limit sw/ and a low from a RF remote board that
· opens , stops , and closes the gate; I have left an I/O pin for the "PING" to use later.
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- Rick
Just remember, if you DO tilt the PING at an upward or downward angle, you will need to do a bit of trigonometry to correct the distance you obtain! Think about it.
Regards,
Bruce Bates
Post Edited (Bruce Bates) : 10/25/2006 1:26:18 PM GMT
My thought is you could replace the existing sensors on the ping with these put it in a watertight box with holes to stick the sensors through that you could seal around the edges with silicon or a rubber boot , O-ring combination or various other ways.
Warning- I don't know if this can be done with the PING so better wait till a Parallex EE approves it.
http://www.futurlec.com/Ultrasonic_Sensors.shtml
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Think outside the BOX!
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Tracy Allen
www.emesystems.com
Transmitter MA40E7R and receiver MA40E7R. Same size. Maybe you can directly replace the original receiver and transmitter for watertight versions.
I have muRata datasheet atached. In Holland we can simply buy it at internet (Conrad electronics).
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Dries Nelemans
·· I have seen these Ult-Sonic.devices before but tought nothing of them until now.; thank U for your time
·I'll look @ these forums a lot more in the future and add some input of my own