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Photointerrupter

Schematic symbol

An IR LED and a phototransistor facing each other across a slot, so an object passing through the slot blocks the light. Used for end stops, position sensing and counting rotations with a slotted disc. The LED needs a series resistor, and the phototransistor needs a pull-up resistor on its collector to give a readable signal.

light sensor

Details

Reference Character
U
Default Value
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