[Robotgroup] HEI mystery device?

[Paul Atkinson]

It looks like there are sensors (perhaps photo-transistors) all the way across the width near the roller. My guess is it is a card reader for the cards you mark with a number 2 pencil. Since the sensor closest to each outside edge has a different spacing, I'd expect the edges of the card pick up timing marks, etc. Of course they might be in the infrared spectrum.

Paul

----- Original Message ----
From: Marc Emerson <marc.emerson at fxfn.com>
To: vern at txis.com; Austin Robotgroup Mailing List <robotgroup at puremagic.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2006 12:09:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] HEI mystery device?

My first guess was a tape drive, but there was no head. My second guess
was a laminator, but the current draw was too low. My third guess was a
magnetic character reader, but there doesn't appear to be any sensor.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:robotgroup-bounces at puremagic.com] On Behalf Of Vern Graner
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:01 PM
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Subject: [Robotgroup] HEI mystery device?

Ok, if anyone can help identify this I'd appreciate it. :) I got this in
a box o' cr at p from a friend. :) Can anyone tell me what it is/does?

http://www.notepad.org/hei/

It appears to be some type of card reader?

TIA! :)

Vern

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