Adafruit ALS-PT19 Analog Light Sensor Breakout
ALS-PT19 RoHS-compliant ambient light sensor breakout with high IR rejection and a spectral response close to human vision; outputs an analogue voltage proportional to illuminance. Good drop-in upgrade from a CdS photocell.
Pinout
- GND
Ground connection. Adafruit product page says to connect the - pad to ground.
Type · Ground - VCC
Positive supply connection. Adafruit product page says to connect + to power.
Type · PowerVoltage · 2.5V to 5.5V or so, per Adafruit product page. - OUT
Analogue output. Adafruit product page says to measure the analog voltage on the OUT pin and that voltage increases with more detected light.
Type · SignalVoltage · Analogue voltage output increases with detected light, per Adafruit product page.
| Pin | Type | Function | Voltage |
|---|---|---|---|
| GND | Ground | Ground connection. Adafruit product page says to connect the - pad to ground. | |
| VCC | Power | Positive supply connection. Adafruit product page says to connect + to power. | 2.5V to 5.5V or so, per Adafruit product page. |
| OUT | Signal | Analogue output. Adafruit product page says to measure the analog voltage on the OUT pin and that voltage increases with more detected light. | Analogue voltage output increases with detected light, per Adafruit product page. |
Pin details
3 connections- GND
Ground connection. Adafruit product page says to connect the - pad to ground.
Ground - VCC
Positive supply connection. Adafruit product page says to connect + to power.
PowerVoltage · 2.5V to 5.5V or so, per Adafruit product page. - OUT
Analogue output. Adafruit product page says to measure the analog voltage on the OUT pin and that voltage increases with more detected light.
SignalVoltage · Analogue voltage output increases with detected light, per Adafruit product page.
Start wiring
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