Examples

| Transmissive optical sensor without aperture Vishay TCST1000/TCST2000 by Diana Fernandez Demonstrates how to use a transmisive optical sensor. This sensor is used in mechanisms to detect when the gap in the top is blocked by an object. When the sensor detects an interruption the Wiring onboard LED is turned on. Created 7 May 2007 |

    // Transmissive optical sensor without aperture Vishay TCST1000/TCST2000
    // by Diana Fernandez

    int sensorSwitch = 1; // digital pin to attach the switch
    int sensorLED = 0;    // Wiring onboard LED
    int boardLED = 48;

    void setup()
    {
      pinMode(sensorSwitch, INPUT);   // sets digital pin 1 as input
      pinMode(sensorLED, OUTPUT);     // sets digital pin 0 as output
      pinMode(boardLED, OUTPUT);      // sets digital pin 48 as output
      digitalWrite(sensorLED, HIGH);  // turns ON the sensor LED
    }

    void loop()
    {
      digitalWrite(boardLED, digitalRead(sensorSwitch));  // make the onboard LED to show the sensor status
    }