Electronics

Tilt Orientation Sensor (RobotDYN)

AED 19.95

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Description

The RobotDYN Vibration Orientation Module has an. If the sensor is not positioned on a strictly level surface, the little steel ball in the green tube will slip to one end of it, resulting in a 0 or 1 digital signal output. 

Package Includes:

  • 1 x Tilt Shock Sensor Module Ky-002

Features:

  • This kind of switch is safer than mercury switches and has the same characteristics as the wizard rock single pass but the assembly is more convenient
  • Made of environmentally friendly raw material
  • The module is easy to interface with microcontrollers.
  • Cheap and reliable
  • It has a great durability rate.

Description:

The RobotDYN Vibration Orientation Module has an. If the sensor is not positioned on a strictly level surface, the little steel ball in the green tube will slip to one end of it, resulting in a 0 or 1 digital signal output. Actually, strong vibration can affect its output, but in general, it takes around 3 degrees for it to slip from one side to the other. Then you'd know that its tilt angle couldn't be changed. The sensor is connected to a resistor that serves as a pull-up resistor. This means that the sensor module can be directly linked to a digital signal input without the need for any additional components.

Principle of Work:

Typically, the module consists of a metal tube with a small ball that rolls inside it making up a ball tilt sensor. Two conducting poles at the end of the sensor on the module. The sensor is made to allow the ball to roll and make or break an electrical connection with just the right amount of tilt. The ball touches the poles and creates an electrical connection when the sensor is upright. The ball rolls off the poles when the sensor is tilted, breaking the connection.

Pinout of the Module:

(GND): ground (GND) and zero volts
Out: The voltage divider's connection point
VCC: 3.3 or 5 volts

 

Applications: 

  • Robotics makes extensive use of it.
  • It can also be applied to automobiles.
  • to determine the direction.
  • to be aware of the desire.

Circuit:

Assemble the Orientation Sensor using the Arduino UNO by connecting an LED to pin 12 with a 220ohm resistor and connecting the sensor Out to pin 4 and GND to GND and VCC to VCC5v. Now, copy and paste the code into your Arduino IDE. The code is then uploaded to Arduino. To see the glowing LED, tilt and move the sensor.

 

 

 

Library:

 No Library is needed for this module to function

Code: 

 

The input sensor pin and output LED pin that are connected to the Arduino pins has been defined. Then, by declaring the variable LastTiltState, we have shown that the sensor's previous stage was high. Next, we must specify the variables debounceDelay and lastdebounce time.
We have specified the sensor pin as the Arduino's input in the void setup. Led is also an output. Additionally, we initialized the serial monitor there.
We have defined the function digitalRead() in the void loop to examine the sensor reading. The sensor will reset the debouncing time if it detects a value identical to the previous lastTiltState stated above, as long as the requirement is met.

additionally returns the millisecond's value. The condition has been created since then. The lastTiltState becomes the sensorValue if the condition is verified. The lastTiltState is also taken by the LED pin. To display the sensor value on the serial monitor, use the Serial. println command.

int ledPin = 12;         
int sensorPin = 4;
int sensorValue;
int lastTiltState = HIGH;   // the previous reading from the tilt sensor
    
// the following variables are long's because the time, measured in miliseconds,
// will quickly become a bigger number than can be stored in an int.
long lastDebounceTime = 0;  // the last time the output pin was toggled
long debounceDelay = 50;    // the debounce time; increase if the output flickers
 
void setup(){
  pinMode(sensorPin, INPUT);
  digitalWrite(sensorPin, HIGH);
  pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);
  Serial.begin(9600);
}
 
void loop(){
  sensorValue = digitalRead(sensorPin);
  // If the switch changed, due to noise or pressing:
  if (sensorValue == lastTiltState) {
    // reset the debouncing timer
    lastDebounceTime = millis();
  } 
  if ((millis() - lastDebounceTime) > debounceDelay) {
    // whatever the reading is at, it's been there for longer
    // than the debounce delay, so take it as the actual current state:
    lastTiltState = sensorValue;
  }
  digitalWrite(ledPin, lastTiltState);

  Serial.println(sensorValue);
  delay(500);
}

Technical Details:

  • ON at 30-90 degrees from a horizontal position
  • Max Current: 30mA
  • Max voltage: 5V
  • Insulation Resistance:>10M ohm
  • Dimensions: 0.94 x 0.59 x 0.35inch (2.4 x 1.5 x 0.9cm)

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Comparisons:

Switch-Based Tilt Sensors: These switch sensors determine if the system is slanted or not, as the name implies. Switch-based sensors are the most basic forms, having only two output states. The sensors can be divided into two more categories:
 
Switches with a metallic ball inside a cage are known as "ball in a cage structure switches" and they use a metal ball in place of mercury. The ball's design is extremely important since it must be resistant to stress and vibration. As a result, a solid, thick structure rather than a hollow one is employed.
 
Mercury Tilt Switch: When tilted, a mercury bead links the switch's terminals. These tilt switches are among the earliest varieties, and their response time is slow. Depending on how many contacts are utilized, mercury tilt switches come in SPST and SPDT varieties.
 Mercury, being a liquid metal can flow down and establish contact between the switch's leads. The blob of mercury is able to provide resistance to vibrations as mercury is a dense liquid metal. Using mercury is discouraged as it is a toxic metal and poses a potential hazard to the user when the glass casing breaks and metal spillage take place.