Can PIR sensor detects animal?
Posted:
Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:54 pmby shuhada
i've a question, whenever the animal cross by the area that PIR sensor can sense (in the datasheet it has range approx to 5meters), can the PIR sensor sense the present of animal?
anyone know?
Re: Can PIR sensor detects animal?
Posted:
Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:49 pmby ober
Basically yes, as long as the animal emit enough of infrared light, PIR sensor can.
PIR sensor sense amount of infrared light, please refer here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_infrared_sensor
Re: Can PIR sensor detects animal?
Posted:
Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:11 amby the_doct
whether the PIR sensor is communicate with other controllers such as PLC? how