RAK12040 WisBlock 8x8 IR Sensor

Thank you for choosing RAK12040 WisBlock 8x8 IR Sensor in your awesome IoT Project! 🎉 To help you get started, we have provided you with all the necessary documentation for your product.

• Datasheet
• WisBlock Quick Start Guide
• WisBlock Source Code Repository
• RAK12040 3D Model
• 24-Pin Male Connector 3D File
• WisBlock Sensor Tutorial

Product Description

RAK12040 is a WisBlock 8x8 IR Sensor Module that extends the WisBlock system with an AMG8833 chip from Panasonic. It comes with a ready-to-use software library and tutorial, making it easy to build a temperature data acquisition system. Temperature data is interfaced via I2C. Additionally, the RAK12040 can be mounted to sensor slot of WisBlock Base board.

Product Features

• Sensor specifications

  • Based on AMG8833
  • Temperature detection of two-dimensional area：8x8 (64 pixels)
  • I2C digital interfaces
  • 3.3 V power supply
  • Operating temperature range：0 to +80 °C

• Size

  • 10 x 23 mm

Prerequisites

To use a RAK12040, you need at least a WisBlock Base to plug the module in. WisBlock Base provides power supply to the RAK12040 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.