The 1134-POLOLU is a compact infared beacon board that is used in pairs to allow robots to locate each other.
Each board has infrared emitters that shine in all directions and four IR receivers for detecting the other beacon.
The IR beacons have a range of about fifteen feet indoors.
Device Specifications
- PCB size: 1.35" circle
- IR modulation frequency: 56 kHz
- Output refresh rate: 20 Hz
- Detection range: 6 inches to 20 feet
- Supply voltage: 6-16 V
- Data voltage: 5 V
- Number of IR detectors: 4