DIY Arduino Color Sensor
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How to make a DIY Arduino Color Sensor
Parts
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4 Leds (Green,Blue,Red,Yellow)
4 220ohm resistor
1 LDR
1 10k resistor
Female Pins
PCB
Cut the PCB
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Shape your design to the PCB. Then cut it. I used 3.5cm by 2.5cm
Start Soldering Part 1
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Start Soldering the Leds like the schematic.
Soldering Part 2
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Solder the LDR with the 10k resistor and the Pins like the schematic.
Connect It and Upload the Code
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Connect the Pins like the Schematic and Upload the Code.
Downloads
Done!!!
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After you have Upload the code, see how your DIY sensor finds the colours.If a colour matches,the led colour will flash 3 times.Hope you enjoy!!