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RE: Ultrasonic range finder - BULK BUY?


  • Subject: RE: Ultrasonic range finder - BULK BUY?
  • From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:33:29 +0100

Hi Ian,

> From reading the specs it seems very easy to interface to: It needs 5
> volts and a max232 on a bit of copper breadboard if going to a PC. If
not
> and a micro is being used then the 5 volt serial signals can be
connected
> directly.

Have you seen these USB to TTL converters

http://tinyurl.com/mrxum - am currently
using two of these

http://tinyurl.com/lh5n3 - about to
order one of these to try

They could connect directly to the range finder and provide the power from
the USB port.

Regards

Keith




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