SEN-00639 SparkFun

Selection Guide Choose the Proper Ultrasonic Sensor for your Application This guide will help you select the correct MaxSonar sensor for your use. We believe that the MaxSonar sensors are among the easiest to use ultrasonic rangefinders available. Start Here Outdoor Use Easy to use Indoor Use (or rugged (or protected ultrasonic environments) environments) rangefinder IP67 Rated Power-up Real-time auto Real-time auto calibration calibration calibration Very low cost Low cost Low cost Very small size Very small size Compact size High accuracy Real-time analog High accuracy Real-time analog Compensates pulse width envelope pulse width envelope for user output output output output mounting (and others) (and others) (and others) (and others) LV-MaxSonar-EZ XL-MaxSonar-EZ XL-MaxSonar-AE XL-MaxSonar-WR XL-MaxSonar-WRA Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Page 1 MaxBotix Inc. Email: info maxbotix.com Web: www.maxbotix.com Date: August 26, 2009 MaxSonar and MaxBotix are trademarks of MaxBotix Inc.Selection Guide Product Line LV-MaxSonar-EZ XL-MaxSonar-EZ XL-MaxSonar-AE XL-MaxSonar-WR XL-MaxSonar-WRA Easy to use interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Trigger or Free-run Operation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Stable Range Data Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Serial Output Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Analog Voltage Range Output Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pulse Width Output Yes Yes No Yes No Real-time Analog Envelope Output of the Acoustic Waveform No No Yes No Yes No No No (can be mounted in a way (can be mounted in a way (can be mounted in a way that protects the sensor from that protects the sensor from that protects the sensor from Outdoor Use (IP67 Rated) exposure to the elements.) exposure to the elements.) exposure to the elements.) Yes Yes Recommended for Industrial Use Some Yes Yes Yes Yes Recommended for Hobby Use Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Automatic Calibration to Compensate for Changes On power up in Temperature, Voltage, Humidity and Noise. only Yes Yes Yes Yes Has noise canceling Some Yes Yes Yes Yes Resolution 1 inch 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm Maximum Rate Readings are taken 20Hz 10Hz 10Hz 10Hz 10Hz 3.3V Operation, Average Current Draw 2mA 2.1mA 2.1mA 2.1mA 2.1mA 5V Operation, Average Current Draw 3mA 3.4mA 3.4mA 3.4mA 3.4mA Acoustic Frequency 42kHz 42kHz 42kHz 42kHz 42kHz Minimum Object Detection (1) Distance 0 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm 0 cm Minimum Reported (1) Distance 6 inches 20 cm 20 cm 25 cm 25 cm (2) 1068cm (2) 1068cm (2) 1068cm (2) 1068cm 254 inches 765 cm 765 cm 765 cm 765 cm Maximum Range (6.45 meters) (25.1 feet) (25.1 feet) (25.1 feet) (25.1 feet) Semi-custom solution available to meet almost (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) any need Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Note 1: Objects closer than the minimum-distance-reported*, range as this value*. Note 2: Available by request Note 3: Contact MaxBotix Inc., to have your sensor solution evaluated. Continued Continued Continued Continued Continued on page 3 on page 3 on page 3 on page 3 on page 3 Page 2 MaxBotix Inc. Email: info maxbotix.com Web: www.maxbotix.com Date: August 26, 2009 MaxSonar and MaxBotix are trademarks of MaxBotix Inc. Features