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QTRX-MD-01A-S Reflectance Sensor: 1-Channel, 8mm Wide, Analog Output, Low Current, Side-Entry Connector
| sensors | size (mm) |
output | max current | optimal range |
connector | |
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| LED | board | |||||
| 1 | 8.1 × 15.2 | analog | 3.5 mA | 5 mA | 10 mm | side-entry |
This sensor uses an IR LED and a phototransistor to measure the light reflected from nearby surfaces. It operates from 2.9–5.5 V, with dimmable brightness control independent of the supply voltage. The optimal range is <5 mm, but it can detect high-reflectance objects out to around 30 mm. This version features a high-performance, low-current QTRX sensor with lenses and a connector that works with our 4-pin JST SH-style cables (compatible with SparkFun’s Qwiic and Adafruit’s STEMMA QT cables, but the interface is not I²C).
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QTRX-MD-01A-S Reflectance Sensor. |
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QTRX-MD-01A-S Reflectance Sensor, front and back views. |
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QTRX/QTRXL-MD-01A-S Reflectance Sensor, connector side. |
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QTRX/QTRXL-MD-01A-S Reflectance Sensor, connector view with basic dimensions and a US quarter for size reference. |
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Pinout of the QTRX/QTRXL-MD-01x-S Reflectance Sensor (QTRX-MD-01RC-S version pictured, cable not included). |
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We can customize the QTRX/QTRXL-MD-01x-S to have a vertical connector instead of the standard side-entry one. |
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We can customize the QTRX/QTRXL-MD-01x-S to have a vertical connector instead of the standard side-entry one. |
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Demo of IR LED dimming and independent even/odd control on the QTRX-HD-07x (as seen through an old digital camera that can see IR). |
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Schematic diagrams of individual QTR sensor channels for A version (left) and RC version (right). This applies only to the newer QTRs with dimmable emitters. |
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The QTR Reflectance Sensor Arrays are available in many different sizes. |
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