DESCRIPTION

This Wireling lets you measure ambient light and color temperature via the TCS3472 Color Sensor and onboard emitting LEDs. This I²C sensor measures red, green, blue and clear light with 16-bit resolution. The interrupt registers may be used to set threshold values independently for each color register (RGBC) to improve system efficiency and avoid continuous polling of the sensor.

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Note* 5-Pin Wireling cables not included and sold separately.

TECH SPECS

AMS TCS3472 Color Sensor Specs

• 16-bit color resolution 
• I²C Communication Protocol
• Ambient Light Detection
• Color Temperature Detection
• 2.5µA typ. during Sleep Mode
• 65µA typ. during Wait State

QBLP674-IWM LEDs

• Diffused lens for aid in color sensing
• Can be toggled on/off in Arduino Sketch

TinyDuino Power Requirements

• Voltage: 3.0V - 5.5V 
• Current:
• Color Sensor: 2.5uA (Low Power Sleep Mode)
• LED: 30mA

Pins Used

• A5/SCL - I²C Serial Clock line
• A4/SDA - I²C Serial Data line

Dimensions

• 10mm x 10mm (.394 inches x .394 inches)
• Max Height (from the lower bottom of Wireling to upper top Wireling Connector): 4.30mm (0.17 inches)
• Weight: 1 gram (.04 ounces)

NOTES

• You can also use this shield without the TinyDuino – modifying the connecting cable by removing the opposite connector and stripping/tinning the wires, you can solder the connector cable to any other microcontroller board of your choice!   

DOWNLOADS

• TCS3472 Datasheet
• QBLP674-IWM LED Datasheet
• Eagle Files
• Schematic
• Arduino Example Program
• CAD 3D and 2D Files