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Fermion: TCS3200 RGB Color Sensor Breakout - Light to Frequency (Breakout)
MEPA CODE:
01231445
BRAND:
DFRobot
MANUFACTURER CODE:
SEN0101
SKU CODE:
DF-SEN0101
12,64
€
(excl. VAT)
Short description
Sensore di colori
Full description
Introduction
Optimizing MCU Interrupts: The programmable full-scale output frequency (controlled via S0 and S1 pins) is crucial for managing microcontroller workloads. Scaling the output frequency down (e.g., to 20% or 2%) prevents timer interrupt overload on slower processors while maintaining measurement accuracy.
Energy Efficient IoT Integration: For battery-powered edge devices, the built-in power-down feature should be actively utilized in the firmware. Disabling the sensor between readings significantly reduces current draw within the 2.7V - 5.5V logic range.
Algorithm Calibration: To achieve the highest color fidelity, algorithms should be programmed to read the 'Clear' filter channel in addition to the RGB channels. This data serves as a stable reference point for ambient light subtraction and precise color balancing.
Specification
Power: 2.7V to 5.5V
Interface: Digital TTL
Output Mechanism: High-resolution conversion of light intensity to programmable frequency
Configuration: Programmable color and full-scale output frequency
Additional Features: Built-in Power Down feature
Dimensions: 28.4 x 28.4 mm (1.12 x 1.12 inches)
Documents
Wiki (TCS3200 GBB Color Sensor For Arduino)
Taos TCS3200 datasheet
Schematic
Arduino Sample code
Shipping List
TCS3200 RGB Color Sensor For Arduino ×1
Applications
Automated Industrial Sorting: Integration with mechanical robotic arms and conveyor belt systems to accurately categorize, separate, and route components based on precise color profiles.
Medical & Chemical Diagnostics: Facilitates the development of low-cost test strip readers that require high-resolution colorimetric analysis for accurate result interpretation.
Advanced STEM Robotics: Equips educational rovers and robotic kits with the environmental perception necessary for complex tasks like autonomous color-line following or specific object retrieval.
Ambient Light Calibration: Enables smart display systems to dynamically adjust screen backlighting and color temperature based on surrounding ambient light intensity.
This is an Arduino RGB Color Sensor breakout uses TAOS TCS3200 RGB sensor chip and 4 white LEDs. The TCS3200 arduino color sensor can detect and measure a nearly limitless range of visible colors. Applications include test strip reading, sorting by color, ambient light sensing and calibration, and color matching, to name just a few.
The TCS3200 has an array of photodetectors, each with either a red, green, or blue filter, or no filter (clear). The filters of each color are distributed evenly throughout the array to eliminate location bias among the colors. Internal to the device is an oscillator which produces a square-wave output whose frequency is proportional to the intensity of the chosen color.
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