Infrared Emitter and Detector Pair (276-0142) Hints and Tips Faxback Doc. # 17161 Q: Unable to identify the parts. A: Set the devices on a table with the lens facing up and pins facing the person looking at the devices. The dark plastic device is the detector. The emitter is on the left and the collector on the right. The clear device is the LED. The anode is on the left and the cathode on the right.