Add-on Modules
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The SMD family stands out for its modular, daisy-chained and rich electronics. Flexibility is as important as modularity, and 10 different types of add-on modules that can be connected in any order. All these different types of sensors ensure that the users have all the possibilities to turn their ideas into projects.
All add-on modules have an ID Config part on their boards. The ID Config feature allows the system to handle more than one module of the same type. This feature comes in handy when the user wants to use up to 5 of the same module. For example, more than one Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Module or Reflectance Sensor Module can be used in mobile robots especially such as line following robots or object avoidance robots, in order to prevent collisions.
The ID numbers are listed below the ID connector pins.
The ID of each module is "1" as default, even if there is no jumper on the ID Config area.
These pins can be connected in vertical doubles to select the desired ID for the module, with a 2 pin jumper. The name of the module will change as the ID changes, such as Distance_3 for Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Module or Light_5 for Ambient Light Sensor Module.
The RJ-45 connectors on add-on modules offer many possibilities for many scenarios. The RJ-45 cable can provide both power and data between SMD and add-on modules, it perfectly solves the cable tangle, solving two problems at once.
RJ-45 connectors make it easy to connect add-on modules back to back. In addition, the click-lock feature keeps the connection secure both in terms of data and mechanically. The RJ-45 cables in the SMD product family are available in a variety of lengths. These are 7.5 cm, 20 cm and 35 cm RJ-45 cables. Different lengths provide different options for building a system. Also, RJ-45 cables are flat, making them easier to pass through any place.
Input sensors are the most important sensors when it comes to understanding and interacting with the environment. Input sensors are the majority in the world of sensors due to the need of continuous data collection and monitoring. Any kind of system can be controlled in a reasonable and stable way thanks to the input sensors.
There are 7 input add-on modules in the SMD family.
Output sensors are essential for physically interacting with the environment. They generally take a system input from the input sensors or an input created by the user through software. Any electronic device that has physically sensable outputs is an output sensor.
There are 3 output add-on modules in the SMD family.
Due to the definition of output sensors, the 100 RPM brushless DC motor is also an output sensor, even though it is not an add-on module.
