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TCS3200 Color Sensor

The TCS3200 is a color sensor that can detect the color of an object by measuring the intensity of red, green, blue, and clear light reflected from it. This sensor uses an array of photodiodes with different color filters (red, green, blue, and clear) to capture light and convert it into frequency-based signals. The sensor's output is a square wave with a frequency proportional to the intensity of the detected color, which can be processed by a microcontroller like Arduino to determine the color.

The TCS3200 has a built-in integrated circuit (IC) that processes the color information and outputs the corresponding frequency for each color channel. It includes 4 LEDs (red, green, blue, and white) that can be used for illumination, making it suitable for color sensing even in low-light conditions.

In Arduino projects, the TCS3200 is commonly used for color detection applications, such as sorting objects by color, creating color-based alarms, or developing color recognition systems. It can be interfaced with Arduino using digital pins, and libraries like TCS3200 make it easy to interpret the sensor's output and calibrate the system for different lighting conditions. The TCS3200 is widely used due to its accuracy, low cost, and ease of integration in various color-based projects.





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