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Infrared LED 's

J^3J^3 Posts: 121
edited 2007-12-01 01:12 in Robotics
Hello everyone,
I have a quick question about infrared Led's and my bs2.· The Led that came with my BOE Bot hardware burned out,·so I purchased·an Led·from radioshack to replace it.· I am concerned about the compatability of this Led and my bs2.. Also the Led's casing is tinted, why?· Any help would be appreciated.

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  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-12-01 01:12
    The IR LEDs from RadioShack should work. The IR Phototransistors won't do the same thing as the IR detector that Parallax sells though. Sometimes they tint the IR molding material. Make sure it's not a phototransistor. These look the same and often will have tinting to keep out visible light.
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