M5Stack Color Sensor RGB Unit (TCS3472)

COLOR is color recognition unit integrated TCS3472. Like its namesake, COLOR is able to detect color value and return RGB data to the host.

Identify color principle:

In the TCS3472, a 3*4 array of filtered photodiodes and a 16 bit analog-to-digital converters are embedded. Of the 12 photodiodes, 3 have red filters, 3 have green filters, 3 have blue filters and 3 have no filter(clear).

When detecting the color of an object, TCS3472 returns data from four channels: red(R), green(G), blue(B) and clear(C)(non-filtered). The response from the red, green and blue channels (RGB) can be used to determine a particular source’s chromaticity coordinates (x, y).

This Unit communicates with the M5Core via the GROVE A interface(I2C). Address is 0x29.

Product Features

• Detection range: -40℃~85℃
• GROVE interface, support UIFlow and Arduino
• Two Lego-compatible holes
• Product Size：32.2mm x 24.2mm x 8.2mm
• Product weight：3.9g

Kit includes

• 1x COLOR Unit
• 1x Grove Cable