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Optical Fingerprint Sensor (UART, 1000 Fingerprints)

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Optical Fingerprint Sensor (UART, 1000 Fingerprints) - DFRobot - SEN0188

Optical fingerprint module stores up to 1000 fingerprints and communicates via UART. Compatible with Arduino and similar microcontrollers for access control and security applications.

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Optical Fingerprint Sensor (UART, 1000 Fingerprints) — DFRobot — SEN0188

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
OPTICAL FINGERPRINT SEGNDVINRDSOUTTDVTOUCH
  • GND1

    Signal ground, documented by DFRobot SEN0188 pinout as cable position 1, black wire.

    Type · Ground
  • RD2

    UART receive/data input, TTL logical level, documented as cable position 2, white wire.

    Type · SignalVoltage · TTL logical level
  • TD3

    UART transmit/data output, TTL logical level, documented as cable position 3, green wire.

    Type · SignalVoltage · TTL logical level
  • VIN4

    Power input, documented as cable position 4, red wire.

    Type · Power
  • SOUT5

    Induction signal output, documented as cable position 5, yellow wire.

    Type · Signal
  • VTOUCH6

    Touch induction power input, documented as cable position 6, blue wire.

    Type · Power
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
GND1GroundSignal ground, documented by DFRobot SEN0188 pinout as cable position 1, black wire.
RD2SignalUART receive/data input, TTL logical level, documented as cable position 2, white wire.TTL logical level
TD3SignalUART transmit/data output, TTL logical level, documented as cable position 3, green wire.TTL logical level
VIN4PowerPower input, documented as cable position 4, red wire.
SOUT5SignalInduction signal output, documented as cable position 5, yellow wire.
VTOUCH6PowerTouch induction power input, documented as cable position 6, blue wire.
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
OPTICAL FINGERPRINT SEGNDVINRDSOUTTDVTOUCH

Pin details

6 connections
  1. GND

    Signal ground, documented by DFRobot SEN0188 pinout as cable position 1, black wire.

    Ground
    1
  2. RD

    UART receive/data input, TTL logical level, documented as cable position 2, white wire.

    SignalVoltage · TTL logical level
    2
  3. TD

    UART transmit/data output, TTL logical level, documented as cable position 3, green wire.

    SignalVoltage · TTL logical level
    3
  4. VIN

    Power input, documented as cable position 4, red wire.

    Power
    4
  5. SOUT

    Induction signal output, documented as cable position 5, yellow wire.

    Signal
    5
  6. VTOUCH

    Touch induction power input, documented as cable position 6, blue wire.

    Power
    6

Start wiring

UART · I2C · Analog · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: VIN, VTOUCH, GND, RD, TD, SOUT. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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