Is FMM required for optical sensors?

[BantyRooster97]

Like the title says, is the FMM required to use the optical sensors or can you plug them into somethng else?

 

[eschulist]

Like the title says, is the FMM required to use the optical sensors or can you plug them into somethng else?

The FMM is required for the Neptune Optical Sensors. Some users have gotten other bare wire optical sensors to work off of a break out box though.

 

[BantyRooster97]

thx

 

[adhd_nerd]

The FMM is required for the Neptune Optical Sensors. Some users have gotten other bare wire optical sensors to work off of a break out box though.

How to you have the bare optical sensors connected? I think it needs power for the ir light. I have some but haven't spent time figuring out to connect.

 

[LittleMaui]

Bump

 

[radiata]

There was a guy making a custom BOB & custom BOB kits. The eBay Chinese optical sensors just plugged into his board. The board has a power supply that powers the five sensors it handles. I have one. I love it and I want another. Unfortunately he's no longer interested in making them. Maybe Avast will jump in and out-engineer Neptune (again) with a BOB II.

 

[BigHildy53]

Octo Aquatics has one with a holder: https://octoaquatics.com/octo-strong-float-switch-holder/. You'll also need a break out box.