Dec 3, 2012 #1 M mav1234 Junior Member level 1 Joined Aug 13, 2012 Messages 19 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,283 Activity points 1,407 I am looking for an cheap(er) door sensor. Anyone know of a better component? https://www.fargocontrols.com/sp_photoelectric_sensor.html
I am looking for an cheap(er) door sensor. Anyone know of a better component? https://www.fargocontrols.com/sp_photoelectric_sensor.html
Dec 3, 2012 #2 debjit625 Member level 5 Joined Aug 13, 2011 Messages 90 Helped 10 Reputation 20 Reaction score 9 Trophy points 1,288 Location Blue planet... Activity points 1,895 How about using a reed switch ... I have seen many door sensor using reed switch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_switch https://www.fargocontrols.com/sensors/magnetic.html Good Luck
How about using a reed switch ... I have seen many door sensor using reed switch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_switch https://www.fargocontrols.com/sensors/magnetic.html Good Luck
Dec 3, 2012 #3 tpetar Advanced Member level 7 Joined Sep 27, 2010 Messages 6,417 Helped 1,713 Reputation 3,456 Reaction score 1,673 Trophy points 1,393 Location Pancevo-Belgrade, Serbia Activity points 37,363 mav1234 said: I am looking for an cheap(er) door sensor. Anyone know of a better component? https://www.fargocontrols.com/sp_photoelectric_sensor.html Click to expand... You forget to say what is purpose of that? To sense opening door for security purposes or to sense opening door just to sense state of door. You can use reed relay, described in previous post. Maybe optical barriere with IR diode or laser beam.
mav1234 said: I am looking for an cheap(er) door sensor. Anyone know of a better component? https://www.fargocontrols.com/sp_photoelectric_sensor.html Click to expand... You forget to say what is purpose of that? To sense opening door for security purposes or to sense opening door just to sense state of door. You can use reed relay, described in previous post. Maybe optical barriere with IR diode or laser beam.