README.md

Module : Light level sensor

With this module you can know the level of light. Usefull if you couple this data with the level of the power module, you can see normally when the solar panel are the most efficient. For that we use a TSL2561 sensor.

Images

Module alone

Module connected to all elements

Output

• 1 * 2 Pin ( (Vin 3.3v / GND)
• 1 * 2 Pin ( (SDA / SCL)

Components

• 1 sensor TSL2561

Estimated cost around 2 euro

Schema

Required libraries

You can install it from the library manager in arduino IDE

• [Adafruit Unified Sensor] (https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Sensor)
• Adafruit TSL2561 (by Adafruit)

Tests

Use the code Reading light level to test the module. This code will just continuously ask the module the value of the light level.