Replacement Sensors?
Hey guys
I'm wondering - the replacement swing and clash sensors in the shop, are they designed specifically for any board? The motion detection is not great in a Hasbro (economy) board and I thought it might improve the board if I used the replacement sensors. Any input?
Thanks
Scott
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They are the same sensors that are on the FX saber boards, I don't if the specifications are the same as the ones the Economy Hasbro boards.
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I think that the motion sensor actually is pretty good, but because the idle "hum" file is so long, it can only play the swing sound after second after another swing.
Hope you underestand, this was hard to explain.
the sensors itself shouldnt make a differnence.. its sort of a 'dumb' component.. meaning it only does 1 thing.. 'complete' a circuit/connection..
its how the checking of the sensors and handling of the event when it happens that is key, and would probably be the cause of a 'slow' action as stated above.
Ok, that makes sense. It's just kind like a switch, anyway, duh.
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exactly like a switch...
but the comments abotu being 'slow', would have to do with the detection of the 'switch', and how thats handled..
which I have no clue of... probaly an external/hardware interrupt pin or something.
It seems that I looked at this the wrong way. I understand now.
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no problem, (IMHO)..
and a decent honest question.. if you arent familiar with the sensor itself and how those type of things work.. you wouldnt know until you asked.
(everybody's gotta start somewhere)
If I may ask an impertinent question, does anyone know if these sensors (particularly the Swing) have a max voltage/amperage/wattage/fry point? I'm toying with the idea of using one as a momentary switch and throwing it right into the main power circuit, but if it's only rated for half a volt or 10mA...I suppose I could just risk the 25 cents to find out myself, but I'm impatient.
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