Hi Will try the Opto Coupler - Looks like the best plan.
Chris On 11/03/2012 21:42, Eloy Paris wrote: > Hi Chris, > > On 03/11/2012 09:47 AM, Chris Lautre wrote: > >> Hi >> >> A while ago I saw some discussion about a Vibration sensor. >> I have found an adjustable one that works great: http://www.assemtech.co.uk/ >> There are 2 models NPN(PDS1000-1) and PNP(PDS1000-2) output. >> They are about 40 GBP. >> >> I have the circuit below working fine. >> The DS2406 reads the Relay open/close. >> I know there must be a way of reading the output without using the relay. >> (My circuit design knowledge is a bit limited to say the least) >> Can anyone suggest a suitable circuit? > Why not connect the sensor's output directly to the DS2406 PIOA input? > Is the concern that the sensor's output is 0V or 12V and the DS2406 can > operate in the 0 to 5V range? > > The DS2406 datasheet says that the PIOA pin can take up to 12 volts. > > Cheers, > > Eloy Paris.- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Virtualization& Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning > Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing > also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ > _______________________________________________ > Owfs-developers mailing list > Owfs-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ Owfs-developers mailing list Owfs-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers
