This module can be used to build a light controlled switch i.e. switch off lights during day time and switch on lights during night time.

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1 Grove - Light Sensor Introduction The Grove - Light sensor a photo-resistor(light dependent resistor) to detect the intensity of light in the environment. The resistance of photo-resistor decreases when the intensity of light increases. A dual OpAmp chip LM358 on board produces voltage corresponding to intensity of light(i.e. based on resistance value). The output signal is analog value, the brighter the light, the larger the value. This module can be used to build a light controlled switch i.e. switch off lights during day time and switch on lights during night time. Warning The light sensor value only reflects the approximated trend of the intensity of light, it DOES NOT represent the exact Lumen.

Version Track This document applies to the

2 Version Track This document applies to the following version of products: Version Released Date Grove - Light Sensor 1.0 Apr28, 2013 Grove - Light Sensor(P) 2014 Grove - Light Sensor(P) V1.1 Aug, 2016 Features Analog value output High reliability and sensibility Small footprint Recognize wider spectrum Tip More details about Grove modules please refer to Grove System Platform Support Arduino Wio BeagleBone Raspberry Pi LinkIt

Specification Item Value Operating voltage 3~5V

0.5~3 ma 20-30 milliseconds 540 nm 4 g Getting Started

0. Here we will show you how this Grove - Light Sensor

First of all, you need to prepare the below stuffs:

3 Specification Item Value Operating voltage 3~5V Operating current Response time Peak Wavelength Weight 0.5~3 ma milliseconds 540 nm 4 g Getting Started Note This part is based on Grove - Light Sensor(P) V1.0. Here we will show you how this Grove - Light Sensor works via a simple demo. First of all, you need to prepare the below stuffs: Seeeduino V4 Grove - Light Sensor Grove - LED Bar Base Shield micro USB cable Grove cable

Connection Thanks to the benefit of Grove series module, you don t need to make soldering or bread board, what you need to do is connect the modules to the right port of Base Shield.

4 Connection Thanks to the benefit of Grove series module, you don t need to make soldering or bread board, what you need to do is connect the modules to the right port of Base Shield. For this demo, we have 2 Grove modules. Grove - Light Sensor is an analog output module, we connect it to A0 at this demo Grove - LED Bar is a digital input module with a 2-wire bus, we connect it to D2 Download sketch There s a sketchbook for Seeeduino Stalker V3.1, which is consist of: Example of read raw value of the sensor Example of this getting started Example of the secret box demo LED Bar library Download the sketch and put it at anywhere, open Arduino IDE, File > Reference, and copy the location path to Sketchbook location, then click on OK. Reopen Arduino IDE, then the sketchbook is set.

5 Upload the code to Arduino Open Arduino IDE, File > Sketchbook > GettingStarted to open the code for this part. Then choose the right Board and COM port, and then click on the Upload button, this process will take seconds. Then let s try to cover the light sensor with your hand, you will find LED Bar reduce its led. Get Raw Data If you don t need a Grove - LED Bar, there s another example you can try, Open Arduino IDE, File > Sketchbook > RawData to open the code, after uploaded the example to Seeeduino V4, click on Serial > Plotter to get the changing curve of the sensor. Project: Secret Box Here we will show you a project made with Grove - Light Sensor - Secret Box. First you need a box, a paper box, wooden box, any box is ok. Put something in the box, because we named it secret box, that means we don t want anybody to open it, otherwise there will be an alarm to inform you.

Light Sensor to A0 or Base Shield, and open Arduino IDE, File > Sketchbook > SecretBox, what you need to do is

6 Here we use LinkIt ONE as the controller, which is an Arduino compatible board and consist of rich function. And you need things below: LinkIt ONE Grove - Light Sensor Grove - Base Shield A Sim Card Let s connect Grove - Light Sensor to A0 or Base Shield, and open Arduino IDE, File > Sketchbook > SecretBox, what you need to do is upload the example to LinkIt ONE. Then someone open the box, the light will detect it, and send you a SMS. Have fun. Project

7 Inspired by OVERWATCH, we have made a very cool Wooden Laser Gun toy for fun these day! The Wooden Laser Gun and the Gun Target are all based on an Arduino board called Seeeduino Lotus. The laser emitter on the Laser Gun is controlled to fire laser pulse to activate the Gun Target. And there are 3 light sensors on the Gun Target to detect the laser pulse. It seems very simple right? If you are interested in our project, please make one for yourself or your child! It s worth to spend one day DIY it as a Xmas present.

Grove - Vibration Motor

Grove - Vibration Motor This is a mini vibration motor suitable as a non-audible indicator. When the input is HIGH, the motor will vibrate just like your cell phone on silent mode. Version Tracker Revision