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Proximity Sensor

The proximity sensor has five physical features: the wireless setup button, the power switch, the charging port, the OLED display and the proximity detector.

1. Power Switch

The power switch is located on the left-hand side of the device. It turns the device on and off. When the side with the circle printed on it is pressed in, the device will turn on. When the side with the line printed on it is pressed in, the device will turn off.

2. Charging Port and Charger

The charging port is located on the left-hand side of the device next to the power switch. It allows the device to be recharged. A charger will also be sold with the device. The charger takes in 100-240V AC current at 50 or 60 hertz and 500 mA and outputs 5V DC current at 2 Amps. The specific model sold with the device is CS-0502000. The charging port on the device accepts 5.5mm outer diameter barrel jacks, with an included adapter. The tip polarity is positive.

3. Wireless Setup Button

The wireless setup button is on the right-hand side below the LED light. It will be used when connecting the device to the wireless network and its use is detailed in the wireless connection page.

4. OLED display

The OLED display is on the front of the device. It shows the status of the Proximity Sensor Device and other pieces of useful information. The date and time are shown on the bottom of the screen. The associated software is on the top of the screen. The device’s name in BotWay is in the middle. Names are not yet changeable.

5. Proximity Detector

The detector is an infrared proximity sensor located on the front of the device underneath the OLED display. It has a range of 20 feet (6 meters) and a field of vision of 110 degrees horizontally and 70 degrees vertically. The sensor detects objects that come into its field of view. Once an object is detected, the device outputs a signal identical to that of a pushbutton.

Interaction with Software

The proximity sensor’s output identical to that of a Pushbutton or a Foot Pedal in that it is basically a switch. Once the sensor detects something in its field of view, it sends its information to BotWay in the form of its ID number and BotWay can isntruct a robot to do one of several actions. Some examples are listed below.

  1. Add a job to the job queue.
  2. Release a robot from a tag onto a specific route.
  3. Pause the job queue and halt robot action.
  4. Resume the job queue.