IO4-IR-Detector-Active-Fingers
Active IR Detector subassemblies made to look like N or HO scale ties.
Based on “GBunza Fingers”, but for active IR tx/rx use
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Download IO4-IR-Detector-Active-Fingers-short.brd - Eagle PCB board file
Download IO4-IR-Detector-Active-Fingers-short.sch - Eagle Schematic file
Download IO4-IR-Detector-Active-FingersN.brd - Eagle PCB board file
Download IO4-IR-Detector-Active-FingersN.sch - Eagle Schematic file
IO4-IR-Detector-Active-Fingers Version 1.4
First built: 2020.12
- 1.0 - After G Bunza - use discrete PhotoDiode and LED - not easily fab'd
- 1.1 - Use LED/Detector package, wider fingers acceptable to fab
- 1.3 - longer fingers - HO
- 1.4 - N-scale version

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UNPUBLISHED
IO4-IR-Detector-Active-Fingers Version 1.3
Not built
Based on “GBunza Fingers”, but for active IR tx/rx use

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Documentation
Works with SPCoast IO4-IR-Detector-Active IR Detector
- Fab with a BLACK silk screen to help blend in to the trackwork.
- Cut to length for N scale
This technical documentation is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware Licence v1.2