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ThefollowinginformationisfortheEMANT300
Tutorials
LearningKits
USBDAQTrainingKit
EMANT300USBDAQ
module,LightApplication

MeasureLightIntensityusingLightDependentResistor(LDR)

Windows,RaspberryPi,

thatfallsonit.TherelationshipbetweentheresistanceRLandlightintensityLuxfora

Ubuntu
VisualC#2010.NET

SmartphoneDAQ

Vo=5*RL/(RL+3.3)

module,LightApplication
BatteryHolder,

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WiththeLDRconnectedto5Vthrougha3.3Kresistor,theoutputvoltageoftheLDRis

EMANT380BluetoothDAQ
Adaptor,3.3Vregulator,

LabVIEW

RL=500/LuxKohm

InstructionalGuides
Kit

VisualBasic2010.NET

typicalLDRis

Adaptor,USBCable,
BluetoothDAQStarter

PythonforAndroid,

TheresistanceoftheLightDependentResistor(LDR)variesaccordingtotheamountoflight

RaspberryPiDAQ

Reworkingtheequation,weobtainthelightintensity
ApplicationNotes

InstructionalGuides

Lux=(2500/Vo500)/3.3

CompareEMANT300/380
Windows8

DAQModules

ForalowcostLDR,atthesamelightintensity,theparttopartvariationinresistancecanbeashighas50%.

EMANT300USBDAQ

MeasureBiopotential

ThereforesuchalowcostLDRisseldomusedformeasuringlightintensitybutmoreforlightpresence/absence

Module

ECG

detection.

MeasureStrain

24bitADC,8bitCurrent
Output,8DIO,PWMor
Counter
EMANT380Bluetooth
DAQModule

StrainGauge

Parameter

Min

RLLightResistance

20

24bitADC,8bitCurrent
Counter

LightApplication
Adaptor
3LEDs,1switch,1Light

Units

TestConditions

100

Kohm

10lux

Kohm

100lux

Table1:TypicalLowCostLDRSpecification

CenterofPressure
HandDynamometer
PinchMeter
Photodiode
LDR
HeartRateMonitor

Ifamoreaccuratelightintensitymeasurementisrequired,werecommendusingthePhotodiode(seeApplication

MeasurePressure

NoteonMeasuringLightIntensityusingPhotodiode)

SiliconPiezoresistive

TheLabVIEWVIthatreadsthevoltageacrosstheLDRandconvertsthevoltagetoluxiscalledEMANT300

HydrostaticPressure

ExampleLDR.VI

BloodPressure
MeasureTemperature

Sensor,1Thermistor,
ScrewTerminalsfor

Max

MeasureLight

Output,8DIO,PWMor

ApplicationAdaptors

Typ.

FrontPanel

externalcircuits

Thermocouple
Thermistor
MultipleThermistors

BridgeSensor

Diodes

ApplicationAdaptor

MeasurePower

3.3Vexcitation,Upto3

SolarPanelVoltageCurrent

bridgeinputs

MeasureFrequency

PressureApplication

Counter

Adaptor

DigitalIO

200kPaFreescale

3A250VacSwitch

MPX2202,+/0.25%

DCFanSpeedControl

Linearity,Differential

StepperMotorControl

Configurations

MeasureDistance

PrototypeBoard

Ultrasonicsensor

ApplicationAdaptor

OtherApplications

PrototypeboardwithDB25

AnalogInput>2.5V

socket.Solderingrequired

10VAnalogOutput
UsemultipleEMANT300

DiscontinuedProducts

PIDTemperatureControl
C#StrainLoggertoExcel

BlockDiagram

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