Sensors & Modules
Explore a broad range of sensors and modules for electronics projects, from temperature and distance sensors to IMUs, relay modules, ADC breakouts, and liquid level sensors. Whether you're building a weather station, robotics project, or home automation system, you'll find the right component here.
Popular with Australian hobbyists, STEM educators, and professional makers, these modules work with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other common platforms. Fast shipping across Australia to get your project moving.
Rotary Encoder - 1024 P/R (Quadrature)
SKU: SF-COM-11102 | Brand: SparkFun
This 1024 pulse per rotation rotary encoder outputs gray code which you can interpret using a microcontroller and find out which direction the shaft is turning and by how much. This allows you to add feedback to motor...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
PSP 3000 2-Axis Analog Thumb Joystick
SKU: AF-3103 | Brand: Adafruit
Sometimes a simple analog control device can be the perfect tactile solution for your project, but they can be surprisingly hard to come by. Luckily we've found a low cost, quality PSP 3000 2-Axis Analog Thumb...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
8 Channel Ethernet Relay Controller (Support PoE and USB)
SKU: DF-DFR0289 | Brand: DFRobot
An 8-channel PoE and USB-controlled Ethernet relay controller based on an STM32 microcontroller. Each relay handles up to 277VAC at 10A or 125VAC at 12A, suitable for controlling household appliances, lighting, and in...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
3-Axis MEMS Accelerometer - MMA8452Q
SKU: SF-COM-10953 | Brand: SparkFun
The MMA8452Q is a low-power, 3-axis capacitive MEMS accelerometer with 12-bit resolution. Packed with embedded motion-detection functions and configurable interrupt outputs, it can monitor events autonomously while st...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Adafruit Si7021 Temperature Humidity Sensor Breakout Board
SKU: AF-3251 | Brand: Adafruit
The Adafruit Si7021 is a temperature and humidity sensor from Silicon Labs with a PTFE filter for protection against dust and contaminants. It provides ±3% relative humidity accuracy over 0–80% RH and ±0.4 °C temperat...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
URM37 Ultrasonic Sensor for Arduino / Raspberry Pi
SKU: DF-SEN0001 | Brand: DFRobot
URM37 V4.0 Arduino Ultrasonic Sensor comes with temperature compensation which provides better distance measurement accuracy. It is very unique feature in the industry. URM37 V4.0 Arduino Ultrasonic Sensor offers ...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
12 eTape Liquid Level Sensor + extras
SKU: AF-464 | Brand: Adafruit
The eTape Liquid Level Sensor is a solid-state resistive sensor that measures fluid level without mechanical floats. As the liquid level rises, the hydrostatic pressure compresses the sensor envelope, decreasing its r...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
SparkFun IR Thermometer Evaluation Board - MLX90614
SKU: SF-SEN-10740 | Brand: SparkFun
An evaluation board for the MLX90614 non-contact infrared thermometer sensor. It pairs the MLX90614 with an ATmega328 running at 3.3 V (8 MHz Arduino bootloader), giving you a ready-to-use IR temperature sensor with s...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Gravity: Digital Hall Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0185 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION what's the best way to detect the magnet? Use anther magnet. But it's not sensitive enough. You have to feel it by youself.Right! This Hall sensor knows whether there is a magne...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Weather Station Kit with Anemometer/Wind Vane/Rain Bucket
SKU: DF-SEN0186 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION Ever want to build your own weather station? This iot weather station kit includess anemometer, wind vane and rain bucket. The serial communication method provides good compatibility and ma...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Analog 2-axis Thumb Joystick with Select Button + Breakout Board
SKU: AF-512 | Brand: Adafruit
A PSP/Xbox-style analog thumb joystick with a built-in press-to-select button, mounted on a breakout board designed for easy panel mounting. Unlike simple directional joysticks, this analog stick provides precise, pro...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
SparkFun Pressure Sensor Breakout - MS5803-14BA
SKU: SF-SEN-12909 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor Breakout, a high resolution pressure sensor with both an I2C and SPI interface. This MEMS pressure sensor measures the absolute pressure of the fluid around it which includes ai...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Encoder Adapter
SKU: DF-FIT0324 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION This adapter is especially designed for DFRobot 12V DC Motors, adding the compatibility factor for those products without customized connectors or external power supplies. ...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
Pimoroni Rainbow HAT for Android Things™ and Raspberry Pi
SKU: AF-3354 | Brand: Adafruit
The Rainbow HAT from Pimoroni has a buffet of sensors, inputs, and displays to explore Android Things™. Use it as a weather station, a clock, a timer or stopwatch, a mood light, or endless other things.Pimoroni collab...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
Fingerprint Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0188 | Brand: DFRobot
INTRODUCTION This is an Arduino compatible fingerprint module. With the high speed DSP processor, it could also work with other serial device, like MSP430, 51, AVR, PIC, STM32, ARM and FPGA ...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
SparkFun RGB Light Sensor - ISL29125
SKU: SF-SEN-12829 | Brand: SparkFun
If you’ve had ideas for a project that depends on the ability to sense different spectrums of visible light and react based on those measurements, the ISL29125 breakout board may be just what you need. The ISL29125 br...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
SparkFun RFM69 Breakout (434MHz)
SKU: SF-WRL-12823 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun RFM69 Breakout, a small piece of tech that breaks out all the pins available on the RFM69HCW module as well as making the transceiver easy to use. The RFM69HCW is an inexpensive and versatile r...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
MCP23008 - i2c 8 input/output port expander
SKU: AF-593 | Brand: Adafruit
The MCP23008 is an I2C 8-bit I/O port expander that adds 8 general-purpose pins to your microcontroller using just two I2C lines (shared with other I2C devices). Each pin can be configured as input, output, or input w...
Delivered by Fri 6 Nov
SparkFun ToF Range Finder Breakout - VL6180
SKU: SF-SEN-12784 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun “Time-of-Flight” Range Finder, a breakout for the VL6180 distance sensor. Unlike most distance sensors that rely reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine range, the VL6180 use...
Delivered by Thu 15 Oct
SparkFun ToF Range Finder Sensor - VL6180
SKU: SF-SEN-12785 | Brand: SparkFun
This is the SparkFun “Time-of-Flight” Range Finder, a sensor board for the VL6180 distance sensor. Unlike most distance sensors that rely on reflected light intensity or reflected angles to determine range, the VL6180...
Delivered by Mon 26 Oct
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