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Color Sensor Module User Guide

1. The color sensor module uses a TCS3200 color light-to-frequency converter to filter RGB data from light and convert it to a frequency proportional to light intensity. 2. The module connects to an Arduino via jumper wires and outputs RGB values that can be used to determine an object's color. 3. Users upload code to the Arduino, perform white balance calibration, then test colors by placing the module near objects and reading RGB values in the serial monitor.

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Color Sensor Module User Guide

1. The color sensor module uses a TCS3200 color light-to-frequency converter to filter RGB data from light and convert it to a frequency proportional to light intensity. 2. The module connects to an Arduino via jumper wires and outputs RGB values that can be used to determine an object's color. 3. Users upload code to the Arduino, perform white balance calibration, then test colors by placing the module near objects and reading RGB values in the serial monitor.

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Color Sensor Module User Guide

Color Sensor Module Introduction


The Color sensor module base on TCS3200 which is a programmable color
light-to-frequency converter, it could filter RGB data from source light and
convert it to a square wave(50% duty cycle) with frequency directly
proportional to light intensity (irradiance). The full-scale output frequency can
be scaled by one of three preset values via two control input pins(SO, S1
Selectable Options 2%, 20%, 100% frequency),and pin S2, S3 control the filter
of RGB. Digital inputs and digital output allow interface to a microcontroller or
other logic circuitry directly. Output enable (OE) places the output in the
high-impedance state for multiple-unit sharing of a microcontroller input line. At
last, user can calculate the color of the light by RGB values.
Hardware and Software Preparation

Step1 Upload the Code


1. Connect the Arduino UNO to PC with the Mini USB Cable.
2. Open the Arduino IDE1.0.X, and download code from our WIKI
3. If your IDE do not have TimerOne Library, please Download it from here
4. Choose the corresponding board and serial port
5. Compiling sketch until Done uploading appears

Step 2 Adjust the White Balance

1. We use TCS3200 chip for color sensor module.


2. The color sensor module power supply is from 3.27V to 5.5V
3. Connect the Arduino UNO and Color Sensor with Jumper Wire as below.

S0 connect to D6 OUT connect to D2


S1 connect to D5 VCC connect to VCC
S2 connect to D4 GND connect to GND
S3 connect to D3 OE connect to GND
4. Use white objects to perform white balance correction, after doing that, do
not move the color sensor module and light source to ensure the accuracy of
white balance value, therefore, we put the color sensor on the paper white part
like below.
5. Open Arduino IDE and click Serial Monitor and set the BaudRate as 9600
6. The Serial Monitor would display lots of parameter values, and we choose
some of them to explain to you.

� As the figure, the mark 1 is the RGB value at 1S period. The RGB value is
Red=1126 , Green=707 and Blue =774.
� Then the mark 2 is the scale factor.
� Then use the scale factor for adjusting the RGB value to 255 as Mark 3.
Step 3. Test colors with RGB value

1. The normal measurement distance is 0-2cm, so we put the color sensor


module on the paper another part.
2. Open the Serial Monitor, and now you have got the object’s RGB value like
(13 14 14 ), which means you have got the object color.

3.Open photoshop color picker, and the RGB value(13 14 14)means it is black.

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