
AUDIO FREQUENCY LIGHT
TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER
Figure
B
shows a light transmitter that applies
a stream of pulses to an ordinary red or near IR
LED at a frequency determined by R1. The values
shown provide a light beam that’s modulated at
about 600Hz.
Figure
C
shows a simple light receiver that
will detect the pulsating beam from the LED and
convert it into an audio tone. You can use this
TIME REQUIRED:
2–5 Hours
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
COST:
$15–$50
MATERIALS
All parts are widely available online.
» Solderless breadboard
» Hookup wire
» 9V battery and battery clip
» CdS photoresistor aka photocell. See text
for details; RadioShack offers a ...