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The Octopus Light Sensor Brick reads the ambient light level of its surrounding environment and outputs an analog signal. The 3-pin GVS connector makes it easy to plug into micro:bit expansion boards, Arduino, and other microcontrollers without soldering.

Key Features

  • Output – Analog signal proportional to light intensity
  • Power Input – 3V to 5.5V
  • Connector – 3-pin GVS (Signal, VCC, GND)
  • Response – Fast response with high sensitivity
  • SKU – EF04092

Ideal For

  • Ambient light level monitoring
  • Automatic lighting control projects
  • BBC micro:bit and Arduino sensor projects
  • STEM education

Package Contents

  • 1× Octopus Light Sensor Brick

Resources

The Octopus light sensor appears in the following collections:

SKU EF-EF04092