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Adafruit INA260 High or Low Side Voltage, Current, Power Sensor

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Adafruit INA260 High or Low Side Voltage, Current, Power Sensor - Adafruit - 4226

I2C power monitor breakout (INA260) measuring high- or low-side DC voltage, current, and calculated power with better than 1% accuracy. Configurable alert outputs and wide operating range make it suitable for battery and load monitoring.

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Adafruit INA260 High or Low Side Voltage, Current, Power Sensor — Adafruit — 4226

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  • Adafruit$9.95
  • ?DigiKey$9.95
  • Kiwi Electronics
  • Pimoroni£9.60

Offers

  • Adafruit$9.95
  • ?DigiKey$9.95
  • Kiwi Electronics
  • Pimoroni£9.60

Pinout

  • Vcc

    Board power pin. Adafruit Learn states the INA260 breakout requires 2.7V to 5.5V and Vcc should match the microcontroller logic level.

    Type · powerVoltage · 2.7V to 5.5V, logic level same as Vcc
  • GND

    Common ground for power and logic.

    Type · groundVoltage · 0V
  • SCL

    I2C clock line with onboard 10K pullup, logic level same as Vcc.

    Type · signalVoltage · logic level same as Vcc
  • SDA

    I2C data line with onboard 10K pullup, logic level same as Vcc.

    Type · signalVoltage · logic level same as Vcc
  • Vin+

    Positive current-sense input. Connect to supply for high-side sensing or load ground for low-side sensing.

    Type · power
  • Vin-

    Negative current-sense input. Connect to load for high-side sensing or board ground for low-side sensing.

    Type · power
  • Alert

    Interrupt output for configured current, voltage, or power thresholds, also signals one-shot conversion ready.

    Type · signalVoltage · logic level same as Vcc
  • VBus

    Bus-voltage sense pin. Adafruit Learn notes it is tied to Vin+ by default and can be used for low-side measurement wiring.

    Type · power
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
VccpowerBoard power pin. Adafruit Learn states the INA260 breakout requires 2.7V to 5.5V and Vcc should match the microcontroller logic level.2.7V to 5.5V, logic level same as Vcc
GNDgroundCommon ground for power and logic.0V
SCLsignalI2C clock line with onboard 10K pullup, logic level same as Vcc.logic level same as Vcc
SDAsignalI2C data line with onboard 10K pullup, logic level same as Vcc.logic level same as Vcc
Vin+powerPositive current-sense input. Connect to supply for high-side sensing or load ground for low-side sensing.
Vin-powerNegative current-sense input. Connect to load for high-side sensing or board ground for low-side sensing.
AlertsignalInterrupt output for configured current, voltage, or power thresholds, also signals one-shot conversion ready.logic level same as Vcc
VBuspowerBus-voltage sense pin. Adafruit Learn notes it is tied to Vin+ by default and can be used for low-side measurement wiring.

Start wiring

I2C · Analog · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

Confirm the data interface matches your host board.

Module pins: Vcc, Vin+, Vin-, VBus, GND, SCL, SDA, Alert. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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