{"product_id":"adafruit-max44009-wide-range-lux-light-sensor-188-000-lux-max-ada6498","title":"Adafruit MAX44009 Wide-range Lux Light Sensor - 188,000 Lux Max","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.product-info-tutorial{margin-bottom:20px;}.product-tutorial-img-container{width:20%;}.product-tutorial-img-container img{margin:0;}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003c!--?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?--\u003e\n\u003csection aria-labelledby=\"tab-description-heading\" class=\"prod-accordion-content prod-accordion-content-description mobile-text-wrapper\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-heading-row\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"tab-description-heading\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"tab-description-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Adafruit MAX44009 is an easy-to-use wide-range lux light sensor with exceptional 22-bit dynamic range from 0.045 to 188,000 lux. This ambient light sensor automatically adjusts to any lighting condition—from complete darkness to intense outdoor sunlight—without requiring manual integration time or gain adjustments. The MAX44009 delivers smooth, accurate lux readings across its entire measurement range, making it ideal for light detection applications requiring precise SI unit measurements. Auto-ranging technology ensures consistent performance whether you're monitoring low-light environments or bright daylight conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost light sensors just give you a number for brighter\/darker ambient lighting. The MAX44009 makes your life easier by calculating the lux, which is an SI unit for light. You'll get more consistent readings between multiple sensors because you aren't dealing with some unit-less values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensor has 22-bit dynamic range for ambient light detection from 0.045 lux to about 188 klux with resolution down to  0.045 per least-significant-bit. It does come with software-adjustable integration times, or you can have it auto-range for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterfacing is easy - this sensor uses plain, universal I2C. We put this sensor on a breakout board with a 3.3V regulator and logic level shifter so you can use it with 3.3V or 5V power\/logic microcontrollers. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/adafruit\/?q=max44009\u0026amp;type=all\u0026amp;language=\u0026amp;sort=\"\u003eWe have written libraries for Arduino (C\/C++) as well as CircuitPython (Python 3) \u003c\/a\u003eso you can use this sensor with just about any kind of device, even a Raspberry Pi!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs if that weren't enough, we've also added\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\"\u003e SparkFun qwiic\u003c\/a\u003e compatible \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/introducing-adafruit-stemma-qt\"\u003eSTEMMA QT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e connectors for the I2C bus \u003cstrong\u003eso you don't even need to solder.\u003c\/strong\u003e Just wire up to your favorite micro with a plug-and-play cable to get lux data ASAP. For a no-solder experience, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pakronics.com.au\/products\/ADA5400\"\u003ejust wire up to your favorite micro, like the ESP32 V2  Feather\u003c\/a\u003e using a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/?q=stemma%20qt%20cable\"\u003eSTEMMA QT adapter cable.\u003c\/a\u003e The Stemma QT connectors also mean the MAX44009 can be used with our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/?q=JST%20SH%204\"\u003evarious associated accessories.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.adafruit.com\/?q=stemma+qt+cable\u0026amp;sort=BestMatch\"\u003eQT Cable is not included, but we have a variety in the shop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42361891192914,"sku":"ADA6498","price":29.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/0383\/files\/6498-00.jpg?v=1775546093","url":"https:\/\/www.pakronics.co.nz\/products\/adafruit-max44009-wide-range-lux-light-sensor-188-000-lux-max-ada6498","provider":"Pakronics®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}