Adafruit APDS9999 Proximity, Lux Light & Color Sensor
STEMMA QT / Qwiic breakout for the Broadcom APDS9999 proximity, ambient lux, and RGB colour sensor over I2C. Short-range reflected IR proximity plus full-colour sensing; onboard regulation and level shifting for 3.3 V or 5 V hosts.
Pinout
- VinType · Power
- 3VoType · Power
- GNDType · Ground
- SCLType · I2C
- SDAType · I2C
- STEMMA QTType · Unknown
- INTType · GPIO
| Pin | Type |
|---|---|
| Vin | Power |
| 3Vo | Power |
| GND | Ground |
| SCL | I2C |
| SDA | I2C |
| STEMMA QT | Unknown |
| INT | GPIO |
Pin details
7 connections- VinPower
- 3VoPower
- GNDGround
- SCLI2C
- SDAI2C
- STEMMA QTUnknown
- INTGPIO
Start wiring
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