Sharp Optical Interrupters

[oes]

hi, i had technical question..
i will try to replace my old optical sensors im my coin mechanism.. i try to find the same interrupter - Sharp A58 - but i can only find and bought S58 with same sizes..
did someone know difference between thoes sensors? will it work?

[oes]

i also found this http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=40980521684
so A version have 2/3 legs and S verion 2/2 legs - anyone know something about this 1 leg?

[Drunkenclam]

as long as its the same spec and size, it doesn't have to be a one made by sharp.
http://www.datasheetlib.com/datashee...omponents.html

http://www.digikey.com/product-searc...p+gp1a58hrj00f

double check the sizes first-----ok

[oes]

ok i understand but what you think about s58 version with only 4 legs not 5? will it work?

[Drunkenclam]

Stick with the 5 leg version