CAP1188 - 8-Key Capacitive Touch Sensor Breakout - I2C or SPI

8-channel capacitive touch breakout based on the CAP1188, controllable over I2C or SPI. Includes 8 onboard LEDs that mirror touch state, one LED per pad.

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

One grouped source record is expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.

VCC
Type · Power
GND
Type · Ground
SDASCL or SPI (MOSIMISOSCKCS)
Type · I2C, SPI, Signal
8x touch pads + LEDs
Type · Signal

Pin	Type
VCC	Power
GND	Ground
SDASCL or SPI (MOSIMISOSCKCS)	I2C, SPI, Signal
8x touch pads + LEDs	Signal

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified

One grouped source record is expanded into separate logical pads where unambiguous; physical placement is not implied.

Pin details

4 connections

VCC
Power
GND
Ground
SDASCL or SPI (MOSIMISOSCKCS)
I2C, SPI, Signal
8x touch pads + LEDs
Signal

Start wiring

I2C · SPI · Single data line · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

Confirm the data interface matches your host board.

Module pins: VCC, GND, SDA / SCL or SPI (MOSI/MISO/SCK/CS), 8x touch pads + LEDs. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

Touch

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