In this article we connect a VEML6075 UV Light Sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The VEML6075 senses UVA and UVB light and incorporates photodiode, amplifiers, and analog / digital circuits into a single chip using a CMOS process. When the…

In this article we connect a ADS1015 analog-to digital converter to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The ADS1013, ADS1014, and ADS1015 devices (ADS101x) are precision, low-power, 12-bit, I2C compatible, analog-to digital converters (ADCs) offered in an ultra-small, leadless, X2QFN-10 package, and a…

In this article we connect a MLX90614 infrared thermometer to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information First lets look at some information about the sensor from the manufacturer The MLX90614 is an infrared thermometer for non-contact temperature measurements. Both the IR sensitive thermopile…

In this article we connect a TSL2591 light-to-digital converter to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The TSL2591 is a very high sensitivity light-to-digital converter that transforms light intensity into a digital signal output capable of direct I2C interface. The device combines one…

In this article we connect a VCNL4010 to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information First lets look at some information about the sensor The VCNL4010 is a fully integrated proximity and ambient light sensor. Fully integrated means that the infrared emitter is included…

In this article we connect a VEML7700 lux sensor to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information This is the sensor that I bought for this Lets look at some information regarding the sensor from the manufacturer The VEML7700 is a high accuracy ambient…

In this article we connect a VL6180X  to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information First lets look at some information about the sensor from the manufacturer The VL6180X is a ground-breaking technology allowing absolute distance to be measured independent of target reflectance. Instead of…

In this article we connect a HTU31D to a Raspberry Pi Pico running Circuitpython Sensor Information The HTU31 is one of the smallest and most accurate humidity sensors on the market. Our precision engineering and 20+ years of experience in humidity and temperature combination sensors,…

The RP2040 is the debut microcontroller from Raspberry Pi. With a large on-chip memory, symmetric dual-core processor complex, deterministic bus fabric, and rich peripheral set augmented with our unique Programmable I/O (PIO) subsystem, it provides professional users with unrivalled power and flexibility. With detailed documentation,…

If you are looking for a small but still extremely useful Rp2040 based board then you may want to take a look at the Tiny 2040 a board which is under half the size of the Raspberry Pi Pico The board can be directly soldered…