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Arduino UNO Controlled TCS3200 Color Sensor with I2C LCD Display

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Summary

This circuit integrates an Arduino UNO microcontroller with a TCS3200 color sensor and an I2C LCD 16x2 screen. The Arduino UNO serves as the central processing unit, controlling the TCS3200 color sensor to detect color information and displaying the results on the I2C LCD screen. The TCS3200 sensor interfaces with the Arduino through digital pins for control signals and an output pin for the color frequency output. The LCD screen communicates with the Arduino via the I2C protocol, using the SCL and SDA lines.

Component List

Arduino UNO

  • Description: A microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P.
  • Pins: IOREF, Reset, 3.3V, 5V, GND, Vin, A0-A5, SCL, SDA, AREF, D0-D13.

TCS3200 Color Sensor

  • Description: A color sensor that detects color and outputs a frequency corresponding to the color.
  • Pins: GND, OUT, S2, S3, VCC, LED, S0, S1.

I2C LCD 16x2 Screen

  • Description: A 16x2 character LCD display that uses the I2C communication protocol.
  • Pins: SCL, SDA, VCC (5V), GND, VDD, VO, RS, RW, E, D0-D7, BLA, BLK.

Wiring Details

Arduino UNO

  • 5V connected to TCS3200 VCC and I2C LCD VCC (5V).
  • GND connected to TCS3200 GND and I2C LCD GND.
  • D12 connected to TCS3200 OUT.
  • D10 connected to TCS3200 S2.
  • D11 connected to TCS3200 S3.
  • D8 connected to TCS3200 S1.
  • D9 connected to TCS3200 S0.
  • A5 connected to I2C LCD SCL.
  • A4 connected to I2C LCD SDA.

TCS3200 Color Sensor

  • VCC connected to Arduino UNO 5V.
  • GND connected to Arduino UNO GND.
  • OUT connected to Arduino UNO D12.
  • S2 connected to Arduino UNO D10.
  • S3 connected to Arduino UNO D11.
  • S1 connected to Arduino UNO D8.
  • S0 connected to Arduino UNO D9.

I2C LCD 16x2 Screen

  • SCL connected to Arduino UNO A5.
  • SDA connected to Arduino UNO A4.
  • VCC (5V) connected to Arduino UNO 5V.
  • GND connected to Arduino UNO GND.

Documented Code

Arduino UNO Code (sketch.ino)

void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:

}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:

}

Note: The provided code is a template and does not contain any functional code to operate the TCS3200 color sensor or the I2C LCD screen. The user is expected to fill in the setup and loop functions with the necessary initialization and operational code.