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Creating your own sensor
Tools Needed
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Soldering Iron
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Wire clipper
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Wire stripper
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Hot melt glue gun or heat source for heat shrink tubing
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Razor knife or sharp scissors
Supplies needed
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1 x 4 male header, 0.1” (2.54mm) spacing (if all you have is a longer header row, you can use
your wire clipper to clip off a 1 x 4)
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Small gauge stranded wire (28 AWG ribbon cable is preferred)
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Solder
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Sensor (3.3V is preferred, but 5V will work)
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Insulating material (like hot glue or heat shrink)
Method
The KIPR Link sensor interface employs standard 0.1” (2.54mm) female headers. There are three female
header rows that make up the analog and digital sensor ports. The gap between Row 1 and Row 2 (as
shown below) is 0.1” (2.54mm). Row 1 is the sensor input
SEN
, Row 2 is
V
cc
which is set at +5V, and Row
3 ground is
GND
. Adjusting jumper settings to alter rail voltage requires opening the case, voiding your
warranty - if this is something you have questions about, call KIPR Technical Support.
The KIPR Link normally will work with either 3.3V or 5V sensors. For a 3.3V sensor a max value reading
for
SEN
occurs when voltage reaches 3.3V or more (Row 1). You will need to read the data sheet for the
sensor you are creating to determine how the sensor needs to be wired.
KIPR sensors use wire peeled from standard 28AWG ribbon cable, which because it is stranded is much
more flexible than solid wire. Your sensor connection will require either a two wire cable or a three wire
cable, depending on its specification.
KIPR sensor plugs are based on 1 x 4 male headers clipped from longer header rows, with one of the two
middle pins pulled clear to provide a gap between Row 1 and Row 2.
Row 1 –
SEN
Row 2 –
V
cc
(+5V)
Row 3 –
GND
