I don't think that light sensor has a narrow enough opening for what you 
want.

There is one made by a chap in Australia which is ideal.  It is a squarish 
device with a photoelectric diode in a small tube.  It is perfect for 
recognizing indicator lights on appliances, which side of a sheet of paper 
has printing on it, and he claims even different colors of LED's.  I haven't 
tried mine with that, but it does work very well for telling which light is 
on on an appliance display panel.

When I worked for my friend in AT, we did distribute their product, but we 
don't any longer--not sure if anybody in the States does.  The guy's name is 
Charles, his website is at

http://www.psbengineering.com.au/Products%20for%20the%20Visually%20Impaired.htm

But, unfortunately, I didn't see his light probe listed, but he still might 
make it.


Steve, K8SP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Lou Kolb
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Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: OT: light sensor


Thanks Pat. Yes, I have an iPhone and that solution is already on my list of
things to try.
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: OT: light sensor


> There is a light sensor for the iPhone.  So, if you happen to be one
> of those folks who have a phone, perhaps a solution.
> Pat, K9JAUAt 12:47 PM 2/22/2015, you wrote:
>>Hi all,
>>i picked up some part-time hours at a local radio station and I need a
>>light
>>sensor to tell me the status of various things on the audio board.
>>Somewhere, I have 1 or 2 of the triangular-shaped ones with the slide
>>switch
>>and the built-in permanent shade around the sensor. That's what I used
>>when
>>I was working before and it worked just great for that purpose. However, I
>>can't find it and I need to replace it sooner rather than later. I also
>>have
>>a sensor from the NFB which is essentially a frame with 2 tripple-a
>>batteries and it works well but is far too sensitive for this job. It has
>>a
>>removable shade but I cant get it to stay on. Any reccomendations? Thanks
>>and 73. Lou WA3MIX
>>Lou Kolb
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