{"product_id":"adafruit-right-angle-veml7700-lux-sensor-i2c-light-sensor-stemma-qt-qwiic","title":"Adafruit Right Angle VEML7700 Lux Sensor - I2C Light Sensor","description":"\u003cp\u003eVishay has a lot of light sensors out there, and this is a nice simple lux sensor that's easy to add to any microcontoller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost light sensors just give you a number for brighter\/darker ambient lighting. The VEML7700 makes your life easier by calculating the lux, which is an SI unit for light. You'll get more consistent readings between multiple sensors because you aren't dealing with some unit-less values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's also one of the very few light\/lux sensors we've ever seen that is \u003cstrong\u003eright angle\u003c\/strong\u003e - that means that it \u003cstrong\u003esenses light that is coming parallel to the PCB surface not perpendicular.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensor has 16-bit dynamic range for ambient light detection from 0 lux to about 120 klux with resolution down to 0.0036 lx\/ct, with software-adjustable gain and integration times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with all Adafruit breakouts, they've done the work to make this handy light sensor super easy to use. They've put it on a breakout board with the required support circuitry and connectors to make it easy to work with. Since I2C is supported, they've added \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSparkFun Qwiic\u003c\/a\u003e compatible \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSTEMMA QT\u003c\/a\u003e JST SH connectors that allow you to get going without needing to solder. Just use a STEMMA QT adapter cable, plug it into your favorite microcontroller or Blinka supported SBC and you're ready to rock! QT Cable is not included, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ebut we have a variety in the shop.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adafruit\/Adafruit_VEML7700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAdafruit have written libraries for Arduino\u003c\/a\u003e (C\/C++) \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adafruit\/Adafruit_CircuitPython_VEML7700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eas well as CircuitPython (Python 3)\u003c\/a\u003e so you can use this sensor with just about any kind of device, even a Raspberry Pi!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Dimensions: 25.5mm x 17.7mm x 4.6mm \/ 1.0\" x 0.7\" x 0.2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct Weight: 1.9g \/ 0.1oz\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39802742997075,"sku":"ADA5378","price":4.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/5378-00.jpg?v=1648036857","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/adafruit-right-angle-veml7700-lux-sensor-i2c-light-sensor-stemma-qt-qwiic","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}