Tracking Hot Spots
Monitoring infrared sources with the Mega88
Materials
Gerber file
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Component list
Resistors
R1,R2 = 2kohm2
R3 = 22kohm
Capacitors
C1,C2 = 10µF 25V
C3 = 100nF
Semiconductors
D1, D2 = 1N4148
CG1 = 25MHz oscillator module
IR1 = Wii Infrared image sensor (see text)
Miscellaneous
K1, K2 = 2-way SIL header
PCB, order code 080358-1
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