This is the ML8511 Ultra Violate Light Sensor, which is suitable for acquiring UV intensity indoor or outdoor. The ML8511 equipped with internal amplifier which converts photo-current to voltage depending on UV intensity, and offers you an easy interface to external circuits.
Applications
Smart Phone, Watch, Weather Station, Navigation, Gaming, UV Radiation-Quantity Monitoring, Skin Care, Aging, Sterilization and Washing.
The ML8511 detects 280~390nm light most effectively and categorized as part of the UVB Burning Rays Spectrum and UVA Tanning Rays Spectrum.
Features
- Photodiode sensitive to UVA and UVB
- Embedded Operational Amplifier
- Analog Voltage Output
- Low Supply Current (300uA typ.) and low standby current (0.1uA typ.)
- Small and thin surface mount package (4.0mm x 3.5mm x 0.73mm)
Required Components
- Arduino Microcontrollers, Teensy (Teensyduino Integrated), ESP8266 (ESP8266 Arduino IDE Integrated), DigiSpark, STM32, AVR
- ML8511 Breakout Board / ML8511 SMP Chip (See the Schematics Diagram & Refer to ML511 Datasheet)
- Jumper Wire / DuPont Wire
- Solder-less Breadboard
- LCD Display (Optional)
Wiring Diagram
Source Code
[crayon-6759fd6dbeea5505531490/]
Downloads
Download ML8511 Datasheet | PDF
Wiring the ML8511 Ultra Violet Light Sensor on Microcontroller
