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Step 5Receiver
Receivers
The receivers are for detecting when the tagger has been shot and receiving game data.
The receivers are standard IR remote control receivers like you would find in a TV remote.
There are quite a few different receivers you can choose from I went for the cheapest I could find the main things to consider are:
Will you be able to find a matching LED, one that works at the same light wavelength that the sensor is optimised for, If you don't match the LED and receiver the tagger range will be reduced.
If you want to be able to use your duino tagger to be compatible with any other duino tag, laser tag or miles tag systems you will need be working at the same modulation frequency and light wavelength.
Most of the IR receivers work in a very similar way and you will be able to wire then up the same as the circuit diagrams in the pictures.
The output pin of the receiver drops to a low voltage when a signal is being received. The outputs from multiple sensor can be connected and one sensor receiving will still cause the combined output signal voltage to drop.
The receivers work on there own and can be connected directly to the arduino, but they are much more reliable when used with capacitors to regulate the power supply and pull up resistors.
The receivers are for detecting when the tagger has been shot and receiving game data.
The receivers are standard IR remote control receivers like you would find in a TV remote.
There are quite a few different receivers you can choose from I went for the cheapest I could find the main things to consider are:
Will you be able to find a matching LED, one that works at the same light wavelength that the sensor is optimised for, If you don't match the LED and receiver the tagger range will be reduced.
If you want to be able to use your duino tagger to be compatible with any other duino tag, laser tag or miles tag systems you will need be working at the same modulation frequency and light wavelength.
Most of the IR receivers work in a very similar way and you will be able to wire then up the same as the circuit diagrams in the pictures.
The output pin of the receiver drops to a low voltage when a signal is being received. The outputs from multiple sensor can be connected and one sensor receiving will still cause the combined output signal voltage to drop.
The receivers work on there own and can be connected directly to the arduino, but they are much more reliable when used with capacitors to regulate the power supply and pull up resistors.
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Thanks!
Will