TCS3200 Color Recognition Sensor

To detect color, the TCS3200 color sensor employs 64 photodiodes. This sensor produces a square wave as an output. The frequency of the square wave is used to calculate color intensity. These 64 photodiodes are made up of 16 red filters, 16 green filters, 16 blue filters, and 16 transparent photodiodes with no filters. Each type’s 16 diodes are linked in parallel. To detect a color, the photodiodes associated with that color are triggered.

TCS3200 COLOR SENSOR PINOUT

This Module has the following pins:

• VCC: Module power supply – 2.7V to 5.5V
• GND: Ground
• OUT: Output signal

Control pins:

• S0: Output Frequency Scaling Selection Input
• S1: Output Frequency Scaling Selection Input
• S2: Photodiode Type Selection Input
• S3: Photodiode Type Selection Input
• LED: LED control

SPECIFICATIONS

• Power: 2.7V to 5.5V
• Size: 28.4 x 28.4mm (1.12 x 1.12″)
• Interface: digital TTL
• High-resolution conversion of light intensity to frequency
• Programmable color and full-scale output frequency
• Communicates directly to the microcontroller

DOCUMENTATIONS

• Tutorial
• TCS3200 Datasheet
• Arduino library

SHIPPING LIST

• 1 x TCS3200 Color Recognition Sensor