Glass break sensor?
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I want a pre-made sound-based glass break sensor, so that actually makes it easier, since then it comes pre-calibrated and all you get out the back end is a "tripped" signal that can go on a single Arduino pin.
As I said, the Glasstrek unit might be usable for such an interface. You can get them under $20 each, and a couple or three would cover the whole house.
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Ok. I'd like to have something more precise in my home. Otherwise my automatic sentry gun might target the wrong area :)
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Ok. I'd like to have something more precise in my home. Otherwise my automatic sentry gun might target the wrong area :)
@Anticimex said:
Ok. I'd like to have something more precise in my home. Otherwise my automatic sentry gun might target the wrong area :)
LOL....good one!
If I miss with the .45 ACP, and my wife misses with her .38, and the dogs don't rip the baddies to pieces, it's likely the cats will claw them to death and leave the bits in their litter boxes, so I'm not worried.
With 7 sensors spread around the house, which I've built all myself and which include thermostat (https://github.com/chaeron/thermostat), and MySensors-based temp, humidity, barometer and water level sensors, my own little Skynet will soon be ready for the Singularity! ;-)
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Just make sure you use message signing or you might be in for a bad surprise ;)
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I want a pre-made sound-based glass break sensor, so that actually makes it easier, since then it comes pre-calibrated and all you get out the back end is a "tripped" signal that can go on a single Arduino pin.
As I said, the Glasstrek unit might be usable for such an interface. You can get them under $20 each, and a couple or three would cover the whole house.
@chaeron They are all over ebay.
The way they work with a wired alarm system (like almost all wired alarm sensors) is there is a normally closed circuit, and if the sensor detects something it opens the circuit. (this is so that cutting the wire to the sensor also trips the alarm)
This is dead simple to interface with, just hook it up betweenVCCa 12V battery and any digital pin (via some method of stepping down the voltage) that is pulled low. If the pin goes low the alarm is triggered.[Edits in Bold: slight correction, guess I was more tired than I wanted to admit last night]
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Generic-Glass-Break-Detector-for-Wired-Wireless-Burglar-Alarm-PA-456-/222030136167?hash=item33b2070367:g:AJgAAOSwyQtVjBN8 -
Voltage division resistors
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Another write up on resistors dividers and opto-couplers: http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/43498/how-can-i-use-a-12-v-input-on-a-digital-arduino-pin
I've used optocouplers in the past without any problem. They can be purchased for practically nothing on aliexpress. In either case it's important to check the voltage on the signal line ahead of time to really see what the sensor is putting out.
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Yes, regardless of the source, always check the spec sheet and even take some measurements your self when you get it to be sure.
You can use resistors as voltage dividers, or use optocouplers/relays, or even burn it off with a step down voltage regulator like an LM7805. You will need to supply ~12V to the sensor too, as that is what it is designed for in a burglar alarm system, so take that into account. This one says it will operate off 9V, but don't count on powering it long off a 9V square battery. :)
