# Board Feature Switches

### Version 2:

The latest version update of the sensor uses the following switches:

#### Spike Mode: DIP Switch 1

DIP Switch 1 ON - This will allow the sensor to work with SPIKE Prime.

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DIP Switch 1 OFF - This will allow the sensor to work with EV3 Labview, Arduino or other platforms.

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#### Advanced Mode: DIP Switch 2

If DIP Switch 1 is enabled and DIP Switch 2, the sensor will appear as a Spike Colour Sensor where the reflected light can be used for the direction and the raw red value of the sensor can be used for the signal strength.

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If DIP Switch 1 is enabled and DIP Switch 2 is off, the sensor will appear as a Spike Distance Sensor where the distance value is used for the direction. No signal strength is available in this mode outside of the hardware setting (DIP 3).

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#### Hardware Signal Strength: DIP Switch 3

DIP Switch 3 used with DIP Switch 1 will only return a value to the Spike if the ball is within half a field distance. This can be used to build a defender style robot that only attacks when the ball is close to the robot.

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{% hint style="info" %}
The following information relates to Version 1 of our IR seeker. If you are unsure which version you have please contact us at <info@buildingblockrobotics.com> and we can provide the correct firmware files.
{% endhint %}

### Version 1: Spike Prime Distance Sensor Mode

To use the IR Seeker as a Spike Prime distance sensor, move the switches to the following position:

1 - On, 2 - Off - 3 - Off

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### Advanced Mode - Including EV3 Labview

In order to receive both the ball direction and ball strength from the sensor, the switches should be moved to the following position:

1 - Off, 2 - On, 3 - Off

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This position should be used for Arduino development. More information can be found here

{% content-ref url="../guides/advanced-arduino" %}
[advanced-arduino](https://irseeker.buildingblockrobotics.com/guides/advanced-arduino)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Defender Mode

In order to use the Spike as a Distance sensor, but with reduced visibility we can move the switches to the following position:

1 - On, 2 - Off, 3 - On

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This will operate the same as the standard mode, however the sensor will only report the direction when the ball is within roughly half a field radius (around 50cm).&#x20;