Project Status: Ready to manufacture
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Out of our passion to solve the issue of time waste in the robot creation process, ARC was born. The ARC software platform reduces the time it takes to get from idea to implementation. Since 2011 we have been listening to the challenges robot builders encounter and continue to provide them with an ever expanding toolbox of solutions. Join us on this journey!
We didn't stop at the software, we also made time saving hardware solutions. This IPS transmitter reference design is one of them. The IPS transmitter shines a 150° invisible infrared light beam that is picked up by the IPS's infrared camera. A unique feature of this IR transmitter is that it has an extremely wide angle of infrared light dispersion that can be picked up even when the IPS is directly perpendicular to the LED. It also has built-in LED driver circuit that consumes less current, and generates less heat than using classic resistor current limiting. We want to share these files with you so you can create your own version for your community and customers to enjoy!
Features:
- Combined with the IPS, this system can be used for night vision
- Switching Power Supply LED driver circuit
- 150° extremely wide angle infrared Light dispersion
- EZ-Builder behavior control available
- Wavelength: 850nm
- Voltage requirement: 4.5-40VDC (7.4V Typical)
- Current draw: 190mA (7.4V), 94mA (16V)
- Dimensions: 15.9(W) x 33.4(L) x 7.1(H) (mm)
- Weight: 3g
Major components:
- AL8861WT-7 LED Driver
- LTE-R38386A-ZF-U IR Emitter 850nm 1A 150° Lens
Manufacturing notes:
- Manufacturer: Single side placement and soldering of SMT components
This project pairs with the Indoor Positioning System: https://github.com/synthiam/E-39_Indoor_Positioning_System
Documentation: Schematic PDF, Datasheet PDF, BOM, Assembly PDF
Hardware: Altium PCB design File, Altium SCH Design File, Gerbers
Altium Libraries are also available here
The ARC skill for this reference design is very easy to use. Simply click on the area you'd like the robot to move to and it moves there!
Link: https://synthiam.com/Software/Manual/Indoor-Positioning-System-17492
For profit use of these files requires written consent. Contact [email protected]. For everyone else, party on!
Synthiam Website: https://synthiam.com
This project is released under the following license:
Hardware: Creative Commons Plus Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC+ BY-NC 4.0)
Please see LICENSE.md for license details.
