Summer is coming want to make a UV detector to know the UV index when you are under the sun? Grove – Sunlight Sensor is recommend here.
Grove - Sunlight Sensor is a multi-channel digital light sensor which has the ability to detect UV-light visible light and infrared light.
This device is based on SI1145 a new sensor from SiLabs. The Si1145 is a low-power reflectance-based infrared proximity UV index and ambient light sensor with I2C digital interface and programmable-event interrupt output. This device offers excellent performance under a wide dynamic range and a variety of light sources including direct sunlight.
Grove - Sunlight Sensor include an on-bard Grove connector which help you to connect it your Arduino easily. You can use this device for making some project which need to detect the light such as a simple UV detector.
Features:
- Digital light sensor
- Wide spectrum detection range
- Programmable configuration
- 3.3/5V Supply
- Detect sunlight directly
- Grove compatible
- I2C Interface(7-bit)
Specification:
- Operating Voltage: 3.0-5.5V
- Working current: 3.5mA
- Wave length: 280-950nm
- Operating Temperature: -45-85oC
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