AS7263 NIR - Visible Light Spectrum Sensor - SparkFun SEN-14351

Description

The module is equipped with a sensor of spectrum, i.e. the spectrum of visible light and NIR (near infrared light) that allows you to measure and describe how various materials absorb and reflect light waves, the sensor detects waves below the visible range within the near infrared NIR. The sensor communicates using I2C and UART, using AT command. It has two connectors Qwiic, 1 mm pitch, and the connector for soldering the goldpin strap of 2.54 mm(sold separately).

It detects a wavelength in the visible range in the light of 610, 680, 730, 760, 810 and 860 nm, each with 20 nm of full width of half of maximum detection. The board has a built-in LED with the power of 5700K which is used to illuminate the objects. You can solder any LED,operating at a voltage of 3.3 V.

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Pins

Module AS7262 has two communication interfaces: I2C and serial UART. The I2C interface is default. To use the serial interface, you must remove the tin located on jumper JP1 and put it on jumper JP2, located on the other side of the board. For serial communication with the computer, usea converter USB-to-Serial. On the board are two connectors Qwiic of 1 mm and output of 2x 6-pin for soldering the goldpin strap of 2.54 mm.

Pin Description GND The ground of the system. 3V3 Supply voltage is 3.3 V. SDA The data line of the I2C bus. SCL Clock line of the I2C bus. INT The external interrupts, the sensor sends a signal after a measurement (optional pin) RST Reset NC Normally Closed  TX0 UART interface - transmitter RX1 UART interface - receiver 3V3 Supply voltage of 3.3 V NC Normally Closed  GND The ground of the system Specification

• Power supply voltage: 2.7 V to 3.6 V
• 6 visible channels:610, 680, 730, 760, 810 and 860 nm, each from 20 nm of FWHM
• 16-bit of ADC with digital access
• Programmable driver of LED
• Communication interface: I2C and UART
• Connectors:
  • 2x Qwiic pitch of 1 mm
  • 2x 6-pin lead, pitch of 2.54 mm

Useful links

• The website of the manufacturer of Sparkfun: SEN-14351
• Scheme
• Website of Qwiic Landing 
• Documentation of AS7263
• User manual
• The Eagle files
• GitHub