{"id":4527,"date":"2026-01-14T11:56:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghanim.cloud\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4527"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:27:11","slug":"tcrt5000-infrared-line-sensor-module-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ghanim.cloud\/?product=tcrt5000-infrared-line-sensor-module-2","title":{"rendered":"TCRT5000 Infrared Line Sensor Module"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"margin:9px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.1;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:17px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#777777;background-color:#ffffff;\"><strong style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Technical specifications<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0px 0px 9px;padding:0px 0px 0px 15px;border:0px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;color:#777777;background-color:#ffffff;\">\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Use the TCRT5000 sensor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Detection distance: 1 ~ 25 mm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Digital or analog signal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Maximum digital signal output current: 15mA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Potentiometer for threshold detection adjustment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Supply voltage: 3.3V or 5V<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Comparator LM393<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Radiation wavelength: 950nm<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Dimensions: 32 x 14 mm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1px;color:#777777;background-color:#ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">This product is a TCRT5000 Reflective Sensor module.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">The operation of this type of sensor is very simple and it is based on the infrared radiation property of being reflected by the white color and being absorbed by the black color.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">In other words, we can measure how much of the radiation emitted returns to the source.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1px;color:#777777;background-color:#ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">The module is also equipped with a high-precision LM393 comparator useful to transform the analog signal from the sensor into a digital signal.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">With the help of this we can set a threshold below which we consider that we observe a white line and a threshold over which to consider we observe a black line.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:inherit;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1px;color:#777777;background-color:#ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">With 3 such sensors you can build a minimalist tracking robot.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">In addition to these sensors, you can help an Arduino development pad, motors and engine drivers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:18px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1px;color:#666666;background-color:#ffffff;\"><span style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;\">Infrared Line Sensor Module with adjustable sensitivity for line-follower robots or for easy differentiation between white and black.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span 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