Can i use a Sharp gp2d12 39 sensor

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Hi Guys

Can i use a Sharp gp2d12 39 sensor with my Arduino uno

Thanks

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Yes, it looks like it - takes 0V and 5V supplies and an analog output. You'll need to do a little arithmetic on the result of analogRead() to get a distance value.

I think the only downside is it takes a fair amount of power (upto 50mA) - if you are using several of them this could be an issue.