The Yocto-Proximity is a USB proximity sensor. It uses a pretty simple principle: the sensor part emits pulsed infrared light and measures reflection on nearby objects. Thanks to filters, ambient infrared light has very little effect on it, as long as the detector is not saturated. Beware, the sensor performance depends directly on the target color: a white object can be detected up to ~10cm, but a black and mat object can be detected up to ~2cm only.
The Yocto-Proximity can also give estimation of visible and infrared ambient light. Measurements can be read directly via USB or stored on the device internal flash for later retrieval when connected again by USB.
This device has been designed so that the sensor itself can be moved away from the USB part by a few meters: simply split the board into two parts and solder a 4-wire cable on the designated pads.
This module is the equivalent of the Yocto-Proximity-C, but with a USB micro-B connector. Both versions can be connected to a USB A, Type C or Micro-B host with the appropriate cable.
This device can be connected directly to an Ethernet network using a YoctoHub-Ethernet, to a WiFi network using a YoctoHub-Wireless-n and to a GSM network using a YoctoHub-GSM.
USB cables and enclosures to be ordered separately.
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Specifications
Product ID:YPROXIM1
Product name:Yocto-Proximity
USB connector:micro-B
Width:20mm
Length:35.5mm
Weight:3g
Chipset:RPR-0521RS
Refresh rate:10Hz
Measuring range:<10cm
Protection class, according to IEC 61140:class III
Technology:Pulsed infrared
Normal operating temperature:5...40°C
Extended operating temperature1:-25...85°C
Supported Operating Systems:Windows (PC + IoT), Linux (Intel + ARM), macOS, Android
Drivers:Driverless, no driver needed
API / SDK / Libraries:C++ Obj-C C# VB.NET UWP Delphi Python Java Android LabVIEW
API / SDK / Libraries (TCP only):Javascript Node.js PHP
RoHS compliance:RoHS III (2011/65/UE+2015/863)
Suggested enclosure:
YoctoBox-Short-Thin-Black-Prox
Harmonized tariff code:9032.9000
Made in:Switzerland
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