Hi,
i’m about to buy a Netduino plus module and I wondered which sensors (light, infrared, Accelerometers, etc.) and cameras are compatibles with this card. Moreover, what do I need to plug them to the netduino card?
Thank you for you help.
FredCbenson, Casmat,
thank you very much or your answers.
Two more questions:
]about RB-Dfr-71 => may I plug more than one sensor with this component? Else which one to choose?/:m]
]about camera => which component must I use instead of a camera to take a photo since it seams difficult to use?/:m]
FredWith regard to a camera, handling a video feed is not easy, so you may prefer to start with still images.
Microcontrollers, including the Arduino and Netduino, with analogue and digital inputs and outputs are compatible with virtually any sensor. The only times where you might need to take special care is if the sensor does not use the same supply or logic voltage as the microcontroller.
In your case, the Netduino works at 5V as much of all sensors do so you have a very wide selection to chose from: robotshop.com/sensors.html
In order to easily connect them, we recommend using the IO Expansion shield: RB-Dfr-71 This shield features 3-pin headres that most sensors can conenct to.
You can plug up to 6 analogue sensors with the IO Expansion Shield.
Also, if you need to take pictures, you might want to use a serial camera such as this one: robotshop.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pc=RB-Lin-24
(A serial camera should be fairly straight-forward to use)