Is there a simpler way to do this?:
A sensor (IR break sensor) powers a solenoid. However, once the sensor is triggered, there needs to be enough power delivered to the solenoid to allow for a full stroke — additionally, once triggered, wait a certain amount so that the solenoid doesn’t activate too frequently. The only solution I can think of is to write code on an Arduino.
Seems like there’s probably an analog way to do this, but I wouldn’t know how or if it’s any simpler.
A sensor (IR break sensor) powers a solenoid. However, once the sensor is triggered, there needs to be enough power delivered to the solenoid to allow for a full stroke — additionally, once triggered, wait a certain amount so that the solenoid doesn’t activate too frequently. The only solution I can think of is to write code on an Arduino.
Seems like there’s probably an analog way to do this, but I wouldn’t know how or if it’s any simpler.
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