Color Sensor RGB Unit (TCS3472)

Description

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).

Chromaticity Calculation Process Overview:

When we get coordinates (x, y), please reference the below figure so as to get the recommended color.

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

Include

• 1x COLOR Unit
• 1x Grove Cable

Applications

• Product Color Verification
• Color tracking robot

Specification