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LED/LDR questions

Started by angrykoko, December 14, 2012, 05:46:48 PM

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angrykoko

Working on a shoot the moon, I found I had an LDR in the right range but I'm wondering about the LED to use.

I have yellow/red/green diffused  
and only blue clear.

Q:  which LED would I be best off using?
Q:  do I need to flatten the top of the LED?
The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

gtr2

I prefer green or red diffused.

Don't flatten the top.

Josh
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DutchMF

Red diffused worked like a dream on my build, but I haven't tried anything else, so it might get even better..

Paul
"If you can't stand the heat, stay away from the soldering iron!"

culturejam

The circuit is remarkably un-picky about the LED (and somewhat about the LDR as well). Just about any LED will do the trick, but you may notice some will produce a more pronounced difference when the Depth is maxed out.
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angrykoko

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.