Wireless Light Sensor

Product Description

The device transmits a value between 0 (dark) and 32,000 (light) and all light levels in between. Very low power and can last up to a year on a single CR2032 coin cell battery when configured to send readings every 10 minutes.

Installation

Install battery and close enclosure as described here.

Sensor testing

• See the testing section of this documentation

Product Specifications

• Photo-resistor 5516 100V 540mm Light 5-10k Dark 500k
• Device specifications

Electrical

• 2.2-3.3V
• Powered by CR2032 coin cell battery
• Can be externally powered by soldering to the 3V3 and GND through holes on the PCB

Functional

• Standard JemRF wireless sensor, refer RF Communications section for all the details
• Highly configurable

Messaging details

• ANAA99.99 (analog reading format)
• ANAA (the ANAA command requests the sensor to transmit an analog reading)

Physical

• 36mm x 36mm x 15mm case size (1.42” x 1.42” x .59”)

Default configuration

• Type 5 (Type 5 sensor)
• NOMSG1 (Sends 1 luminescence reading every cycle)
• INTVL005 (Sends a reading every 5 minutes)
• CYCLE (put the device into a timed sleep cycle)
• Refer device configuration for more details