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RAK12010 WisBlock Ambient Light Sensor Module

Thank you for choosing RAK12010 WisBlock Ambient Light Sensor Module in your awesome IoT Project! 🎉 To help you get started, we have provided you with all the necessary documentation for your product.

Example

Sample Code: RAK12010_VEML7700_Light

Product Description

RAK12010 is a WisBlock Sensor that extends the WisBlock system to have ambient light sensing capability. It uses the VEML7700 chip from Vishay Semiconductors with an I2C interface making it easy to build an ambient light data acquisition system.

Product Features

  • Module Specifications

    • Ambient Light Sensor (ALS) module
    • Digital 16-bit resolution sensor
    • Ambient Light Range: 0 lx to about 120,000 lx
    • Ambient Light Resolution: 0.0036 lx
    • Excellent temperature compensation
    • 3.3 V Power Supply
    • Current Consumption: < 2 - 45 uA
    • Chipset: Vishay Semiconductors VEML7700
  • Module Size

    • 10 x 10 mm

Prerequisites

To use a RAK12010, you need at least a WisBlock Base to plug the module in. WisBlock Base provides power supply to the RAK12010 module. Furthermore, you need a WisBlock Core module to use the sensor.

warning

Make sure to fix the module with the screws to ensure a proper function.