AMS TCS3400EvalKit

Manuals and User Guides for AMS TCS3400EvalKit. We found 2 manuals for free downloads User Guide, Quick start Guide

Below you will find brief information for Light-To-Digital Sensor TCS3400. This user guide provides information on establishing basic functionality, the graphical user interface (GUI), including the "Functional", "Register", and "PLOT" tabs. It covers controls for ALS functionality, register settings, and output values for the device. The guide also details the hardware setup including the EVM Controller, daughterboard, and USB interface. The guide contains enough information to allow evaluation of the TCS3400 device.

Key Features

  • Color and IR light sensing

  • Improved lux and color temperature measurements

  • Light source type detection

  • ALS (Ambient Light Sensing) functionality

  • Adjustable gain settings (1x, 4x, 16x, 64x)

  • Adjustable integration time

  • Wait time adjustment (2.7mS steps)

  • IR/Clear photodiode selection

  • Automatic gain control

  • Register control

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5 Pages

Quick start Guide

Languages: English

Frequently Answers and Questions

How do I establish basic functionality?

Start the software, verify daughterboard and USB connections, and check for changing ALS readings on the "Functional" tabs.

How do I turn off the motherboard LED?

Use the LED Off toggle in the bottom controls.

How is the integration time of the ALS channels set?

Through the Time (mS) list box on the Functional tab, or by direct register control on the Register tab.

What is the purpose of the Auto Gain function?

The Auto Gain function automatically adjusts the Gain setting based on the output value of the Clear channel, increasing gain when the clear channel gets smaller and decreasing gain when the clear channel gets larger.

How is the wait time adjusted?

The wait time can be adjusted in 2.7mS steps from 0 to 691mS. Note that WEN must be on for the wait period.

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