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Sensor
Input
Analog
If you have a sensor that isn't specifically mentioned in the documentation, you can still use it with Microflow! You just need to know whether it's a digital or analog sensor.
Digital vs Analog:
- Digital Sensor: Gives you simple on/off or yes/no readings (like a motion detector that says "motion detected" or "no motion")
- Analog Sensor: Gives you a range of values (like a light sensor that reads from 0 to 1023, where 0 is completely dark and 1023 is very bright)
Digital Sensor
A digital sensor detects whether something is present or not, on or off, above or below a threshold. It gives you simple yes/no information.
Analog Sensor
An analog sensor measures a continuous range of values. These sensors can be used to measure a variety of things, such as:
- Rotary Potentiometer
- Linear Potentiometer
- Flex Sensitive Resistor
- Pressure Sensitive Resistor
- Force Sensitive Resistor
- Hall Sensor
- Tilt Sensor
- Photoresistor/Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)
...And many more.