The following instructions detail how to build a Solar Power Smart Head version 3. The Head will seek light and when it finds the brightest source it will go into a low current standby mode. This version also comes with an low power FLED circuit to indicate when the head is active.
BEP Application #4 - The BBPV
Dave Hrynkiw
March 4, 2003
We've churned out another Bicore Experimenter's PCB project: The "Bare Bones PhotoVore". This is an elegant little circuit, which offers the functionality of a basic photovore (with tactiles) all on a very simple circuit.
Ours is solar-powered by a Miller Solarengine, but if you wanted to build one with a battery, your parts count would only be six parts (well, seven if you include a power switch)!
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