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Sunday 17 November 2013

Fire Sensor

Overview


     The Fire sensor, as the name suggests, is used as a simple and compact device for protection against fire. The module makes use of IR sensor and comparator to detect fire up to a range of 1 - 2 meters depending on fire density.
 
Fire Sensor:



Features

  • Allows your robot to detect flames from 2m away. 
  • Fire indicator led. 
  •  Calibration preset for range adjustment.

 Application

  • Industrial heating and drying systems 
  •  Domestic heating systems 
  •  Industrial gas turbines
Using The Sensor
·         Connect ground and vcc pin to +5v and gnd.
·         Connect out pin to port pin of controller for interfacing with applications.

Working
      The fire sensor circuit is too sensitive and can detect a rise in temperature of 10 degree or more in its vicinity. Ordinary signal diodes like IN 34 and OA 71 exhibits this property and the internal resistance of these devices will decrease when temperature rises. In the reverse biased mode, this effect will be more significant. Typically the diode can generate around 600 milli volts at 5 degree centigrade. For each degree rise in temperature; the diode generates 2 mV output voltage. That is at 5 degree it is 10 mV and when the temperature rises to 50 degree, the diode will give 100 milli volts. This voltage is used to trigger the remaining circuit. Transistor T1 is a temperature controlled switch and its base voltage depends on the voltage from the diode and from VR and R1. Normally T1 conducts (due to the voltage set by VR) and LED glows. This indicates normal temperature.



ARM Schematic:
ARM Code:
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ATMEL Schematic:
ATMEL Code:
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PIC Schematic:

PIC Code:
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