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[edit] IOShield 6-pin RJ11 Block Occupancy Detector

The schematics and PCB layouts shown here were created using the free tools provided by Eagle CAD. I get the boards fabricated at Seeed Studios.

Now that I am playing with Arduino based control points, it makes sense to use occupancy detectors that can be connected directly to IOShields. This version is based on Rob Paisley's 555-based detector, which is simpler than Chubb's DCCOD, but lacks the easy sensitivity adjustment that Chubb's design provides.

[edit] Main Board


BlockDetector-main board layout BlockDetector-main  schematic


[edit] Remote Detector


BlockDetector-remote board layout BlockDetector-remote  schematic