Sunshine Alarm Modification
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Channel: littleBits Electronics · 2014 · Science & Technology
This was an alarm clock you could place on your windowsill. When the sun rose the Light Trigger would signal the Buzzer to wake you up with the sun. Because the Light Trigger responds to both daylight and artificial light, the alarm could be triggered by the lights in your room. However, the Remote Trigger only responds to infrared light. Regular light bulbs don't give off enough infrared light to set off the Trigger (unless the trigger is very, very close to them), but the sun gives off lots of strong infrared light. If you replace the Light Trigger with the Remote Trigger, you can modify the Morning Sunshine project to ignore artificial light and only respond to the sun. For more remote trigger module tips & tricks, check out http://littlebits.cc/tips-tricks-remote-trigger. littleBits makes an expanding library of modular electronics that snap together with magnets. Bits modules are just the beginning. Combine them with craft materials, building sets, and other toys to electrify your life. Find out more at littleBits.cc
