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From: wb8foz@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (David Lesher)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Poloroid ? Ultrasonics module
Message-ID: <1990Oct12.213604.7737@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
Date: 12 Oct 90 21:36:04 GMT
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In <2691@naucse.cse.nau.edu> rrw@naucse.cse.nau.edu (Robert Wier) writes:


> I have need to do some distance measurements, relatively
> low precision (say, to 1") at a range of about 6' - 10'.
> I remember a number of years ago that Poloroid (I THINK)
> had a design kit available based on the circuit they were
> using in their auto focus cameras. I also remember it as
> being relatively expensive for educational use ($200?).  At
> any rate, I need information on this now, and of course
> I can't find anything in my files.

Home Depot and such places sell "Digatapes" using these parts
for about $10.00. It has an LCD display and comes in a sexy
black case.

Of course, buying it assembled and working takes all the fun out
of it.....

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