PRX2300 User Guide - Revision history

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	===About===		===About===
	The PRX2300 shines a beam of infrared light between its prongs, and can detect when the beam is broken by a small object. This sensor's signal can be read using the Digital Input channel class when it is connected to a VINT hub.		[[Image:PRX2300_About.gif\|link=\|left]]






			The PRX2300 shines a beam of infrared light between its prongs, and can detect when the beam is broken by a small object. This sensor's signal can be read using the Digital Input channel class when it is connected to a VINT hub.

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	===Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel===		===Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel===

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 == Part 2: Using Your Phidget ==

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	If you're using this Phidget in '''DigitalInput''' mode, ~~lower~~ the ~~voltage offset to the minimum by rotating it all the way~~ toward the ~~minus~~ (~~counter-clockwise~~). ~~This should cause the voltage to be close to zero when the beam is not blocked.~~ No further calibration is needed ~~in this case~~.		If you're using this Phidget in '''DigitalInput''' mode (are detecting large opaque objects that will strongly break the beam), rotate the potentiometer counter-clockwise toward the (+). No further calibration is needed.

	If you're using this Phidget in '''VoltageInput''' mode, we recommend adjusting the voltage offset until it sits at around 1.25V when the beam is not blocked. Next, you should write a short program that will log all of the voltage data to a text file or spreadsheet (and set the data interval to the minimum value in order to catch all of the data), so you can determine which voltage spikes indicate and object and which voltage spikes are just noise.		If you're using this Phidget in '''VoltageInput''' mode, we recommend adjusting the voltage offset until it sits at around 1.25V when the beam is not blocked. Next, you should write a short program that will log all of the voltage data to a text file or spreadsheet (and set the data interval to the minimum value in order to catch all of the data), so you can determine which voltage spikes indicate and object and which voltage spikes are just noise.

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 Try adjusting the sensitivity trim pot on the PRX2300. If it's turned all the way clockwise, you will get this behavior. If it's still stuck on "False" after adjusting the sensitivity, try cleaning the emitter and receiver on the inside of the prongs to clear away any debris that could be blocking the infrared beam.
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==Part 1: Setup==
{{UGIntro|PRX2300}}
* [{{SERVER}}/products.php?product_id=PRX2300 PRX2300 - Beam Break Phidget]
* {{VINTHub}}
* {{CT|PhidgetCable|Phidget cable}}
* USB cable and computer

Next, you will need to connect the pieces:
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# Connect the PRX2300 to the VINT Hub using the Phidget cable.
# Connect the VINT Hub to your computer with a USB cable.

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{{UGIntroDone|PRX2300}}

{{UGcontrolpanel|PRX2300}}

== Part 2: Using Your Phidget ==

===About===
The PRX2300 shines a beam of infrared light between its prongs, and can detect when the beam is broken by a small object. This sensor's signal can be read using the Digital Input channel class when it is connected to a VINT hub.

===Explore Your Phidget Channels Using The Control Panel===

Double click on the Digital Input channel class under the port your PRX2300 is connected to.

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== Part 4: Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting ==
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{{UGC-Entry|The digital input is stuck on "False" even when the beam is unbroken||
Try adjusting the sensitivity trim pot on the PRX2300. If it's turned all the way clockwise, you will get this behavior. If it's still stuck on "False" after adjusting the sensitivity, try cleaning the emitter and receiver on the inside of the prongs to clear away any debris that could be blocking the infrared beam.
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PRX2300 User Guide - Revision history

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