Enhance your wearable Flora project with this top - notch high - precision Lux sensor. The TSL2561 is an advanced digital light sensor that shines in various lighting scenarios. Unlike low - cost CdS cells, it offers extreme precision, enabling accurate lux calculations. You can configure it for different gain and timing ranges to instantly detect light from 0.1 to over 40,000 Lux. The sensor's greatest advantage is having both infrared and full - spectrum diodes, allowing you to measure infrared, full - spectrum, or human - visible light separately. Most other sensors can only detect one type, which fails to accurately mimic human vision. The sensor features a digital (I2C) interface. Attaching it to the Flora is a breeze: just align it next to the SDA/SCL pins and sew conductive thread from the 3V, SDA, SCL, and GND pins. The pins line up perfectly, so no crossed lines. You can connect only one lux sensor to your Flora, but can use the SCL/SDA pins on the opposite side to connect other I2C sensors or outputs. It has extremely low power consumption, drawing about 0.5mA when actively sensing and less than 15 uA in power - down mode. Check out our Flora Lux Sensor tutorial and the regular TSL2561 tutorial, and use our Arduino library - the example and library code work seamlessly with Flora.
Using the Flora Lux Sensor is easy. First, line up the sensor next to the SDA/SCL pins on the Flora. Then, sew conductive thread from the 3V, SDA, SCL, and GND pins. Make sure the pins are correctly aligned to avoid crossed lines. Remember, you can only connect one lux sensor to your Flora, but you can use the other set of SCL/SDA pins to connect other I2C sensors or outputs. When the sensor is actively sensing, it consumes about 0.5mA, and in power - down mode, less than 15 uA. This low power consumption helps save battery life. For further guidance, check out our Flora Lux Sensor tutorial and the conventional TSL2561 tutorial. You can also use our Arduino library, which works right out of the box with Flora. Keep the sensor clean and away from excessive moisture or physical damage to ensure its long - term performance.
