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Re: [AVR-Chat] Improving the IR Transmitter's sensing distance

2008-01-31 by Dennis Clark

> Hi
>   How can I improve the distance in which the IR transmitter would work
> perfectly.
>   I want to detect the object between 0 to 10 cm. but now I just can
> detect it atmost from 4 cm.
>   it is worth mentioning that I'm using a pack of IR (Receiver and
> transmitter).
>   also I wanted to know the minimum pulse width in which the counter of
> ATMega 16 (timer/counter 1) will trigger.
>   By special thanks
>   A.Gh

  Which kind of IR transmitter and receiver are you using?  There are a
lot of answers to this question, probably only one with be useful to
you. :)

DLC
-- 
Dennis Clark
TTT Enterprises

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