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Digital and analog signals

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An analog signal is a change in voltage over time.

A digital signal is a voltage that is set to on or off over time.

The record player is analog and the CD player is digital.

Here is a list of some sensors and the interfacing type.

 

Analog:

  • Grove moister sensor
  • Grove air quality sensor

Digital:

  • Grove infrared reflector sensor
  • Grove LED

 

What are digital signals used for?

 

 

The digital I/O (input/output) ports on the RPi the can be set to read an input high or low or output a high or low signal.

 

 

An example of an output is to set the port high to turn on an LED or a relay.

 

 

An example of a relay is shown here;

 

 

https://eng.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_Arkansas_Little_Rock/IFSC_4399_-_The_Internet_of_Things_(IoT)/Controllable_Four_Outlet_Power_Relay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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