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The IR compound eye is a simple sensor that measures ambient light and reflected IR light from an
object. The eye has seven connectors. Vcc (+5V) and Ground for power. The ENable pin turns the IR
LEDs on or off and then there are 4 analog outputs for up, down, left and right.
Attach the four mounting spacers on the tilt bracket as shown in the first photo. Make sure the 3mm
nuts are tight.
Connect 80mm female to female jumper wires to the eye as shown in the second photo. I've used red
for Vcc (+5V), black for ground (0V), orange for the enable pin and white for the 4 analog outputs.
Because 80mm is not long enough I have then attached 80mm male to male jumper wires. This gives
me 160mm female to male jumper wires as shown in the third photo.
By runing the wires under the tilt bracket and then over the tilt servo as shown I find the head can move
freely in any direction without pulling on the wires.
Step 15. Mount the head onto the body
Use two 3 x 10mm pan head machine screws to mount the head. Notice the holes used in the first
photo. The servo is mounted slightly toone side so that the pan servo's output shaft is centered rather
than the servo body. The pan servo is mounted a reasonable distance back to improve the ballance of
the robot and to help protect the pan servo if the robot runs into a wall.
Step 16. Mount your batteries
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