No More Hiding! 100 Animated Diagrams of PLC and Sensor Working Principles – Learn to Walk Horizontally!

No More Hiding! 100 Animated Diagrams of PLC and Sensor Working Principles - Learn to Walk Horizontally!

The PLC control system, or Programmable Logic Controller, is a digital operation electronic device designed specifically for industrial production. It uses a type of programmable memory to internally store programs, execute logical operations, sequential control, timing, counting, and arithmetic operations based on user instructions, and controls various types of machinery or production processes through digital … Read more

Microbit | Sensor Series 19 – Dual Color LED Sensor

Microbit | Sensor Series 19 - Dual Color LED Sensor

01 Introduction The dual color LED sensor is an LED that can display two colors. It has three states: off; color 1 on; color 2 on. Depending on the color combinations, dual color LEDs can be red-blue, yellow-blue, red-green, etc. Dual color LEDs are commonly used as status indicator lights, such as indicating whether an … Read more

37 Classic Animated Diagrams of Sensor Working Principles

37 Classic Animated Diagrams of Sensor Working Principles

☞ This is the 15659th article published by Metal Processing (mw1950pub) Editor’s Note What is a sensor? It is a detection device that can sense the information being measured and convert that information into electrical signals or other required forms of output according to certain rules, to meet the requirements for information transmission, processing, storage, … Read more

Microbit | Sensor Series 17 – Reed Switch Sensor

Microbit | Sensor Series 17 - Reed Switch Sensor

01 Introduction A reed switch, also known as a reed relay, is a type of sensor that controls the opening and closing of a switch through the application of a magnetic field. It was invented at Bell Labs in 1936, consisting of two ferromagnetic metal strips placed within a glass tube filled with inert gas. … Read more

Microbit | Sensor Series 13 – Mercury Switch Sensor

Microbit | Sensor Series 13 - Mercury Switch Sensor

01 Introduction The mercury switch is a sensor that utilizes the excellent conductivity and fluidity of mercury to control circuit switching. It consists of a glass tube, mercury, fixed electrodes, and leads. 02 Principle Mercury Mercury is a chemical element, element number 80 in the periodic table, commonly known as quicksilver. Its chemical symbol is … Read more

Water Quality Detection Based on Arduino

Water Quality Detection Based on Arduino

<span>TDS</span> (Total Dissolved Solids) is an indicator of the total amount of various inorganic and organic substances dissolved in water, usually expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or parts per million (ppm). These substances include minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium, as well as trace amounts of organic matter and heavy metals. This … Read more

Domestic 1-Inch Sensor Exposed, Competing with Sony’s New Large Sensor

Domestic 1-Inch Sensor Exposed, Competing with Sony's New Large Sensor

In the past two years, flagship smartphones have been fiercely competing in the imaging sector, with main cameras gradually adopting 1-inch large sensors, and telephoto lenses increasingly featuring dual telephoto setups. The latest FindX7U even incorporates dual periscope lenses. Currently, the main 1-inch sensor options are the IMX989 and LYT900, both from Sony. According to … Read more