The BFD-1000 Five Channel Infrared Tracking Sensor Module is a wide-array line detection sensor providing five independent digital outputs — one per IR sensing element — covering a broader lateral footprint than 4-channel or single-channel sensors, operating from 3.3V to 5V DC. The bfd 1000 5 channel sensor onboard LEDs illuminate individually for each active channel, giving an instant visual indication of which sensor positions are over the line during setup and calibration without connecting an oscilloscope or serial monitor. Detection range is 0 to 4cm for black line sensing and 0 to 5cm adjustable for general reflectance detection.
The 5 channel ir line tracking sensor module five digital outputs connect to five Arduino digital input pins — reading all five simultaneously as a binary pattern gives precise positional error information. A centred robot produces the pattern 00100, drifting left gives 01000 or 10000, and drifting right gives 00010 or 00001 — this 5-bit position value is the standard input for PID line follower firmware in the ir line tracking sensor arduino builds used across Indian college robotics competitions. Per the bfd 1000 5 channel datasheet, the sensor supports both Arduino and other 3.3V or 5V microcontroller boards directly.
An 5 channel tracking sensor requires five digital input pins on the Arduino — on Arduino Uno this consumes a significant portion of available GPIO, and high pin count builds may benefit from a shift register or I2C expander to free pins for motor and servo control. This module is ideal for learners and makers developing precision line follower robots and multi-channel tracking electronics projects.
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Features:
- 5-channel array gives wider track footprint for curve and junction detection
- LED indicator per channel for instant visual calibration without monitor
- 5-bit binary pattern enables precise PID error position calculation
- 0 to 4cm line sensing and 0 to 5cm adjustable detection range
- 3.3V to 5V Arduino compatible five digital output direct connection
Technical Specifications:
 Applications:
- BFD-1000 Sensor used for Arduino PID precision line follower robot
- STEM competition uses bfd 1000 5 channel sensor for race track build
- Advanced robot uses bfd 1000 tracking sensor for junction detection build
- Lab demo uses 5 channel tracking sensor for multi-point line detection
- In robotics uses BFD-1000 Five Channel Infrared Tracking Sensor Module
Package Includes:
- 1 x BFD-1000 Five Channel Infrared Tracking Sensor Module
Milind Gokhale –
Helpful staff assisted with product selection, and the module worked reliably for path detection and navigation applications after installation.
Tapas Mazumdar –
Reliable store product
Gayatri Subramanian –
Five-channel sensing improves tracking accuracy and helps create stable line follower robots for educational and competition use
Aditi Rathore –
Packed safely
Pradeep Verma –
It provides accurate line detection and tracking performance, making it suitable for robotics, automation, and IoT projects
Gurpreet Bhullar –
Great experience overall