Apds-9960 – Getting started
Arduino library
To install the Arduino library, you can use the Arduino library manager or download it from the GitHub repository:
APDS-9960 Color and Gesture Sensor breakout Arduino library
APDS-9960 Arduino library by Soldered
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Are you a first-time Arduino user? For a detailed tutorial on getting started with Arduino, refer to this section of our docs:
Getting started with Arduino
A comprehensive tutorial on how to set up and upload code to an Arduino board for the first time, from scratch!
Connections
Below is an example connection diagram for Dasduino CONNECTPLUS. These pins will be used in the examples throughout this documentation.
| Dasduino CONNECTPLUS | Breakout Board |
|---|---|
| Qwiic | Qwiic |
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If you prefer, you can manually connect using I2C pins:
| Dasduino CONNECTPLUS | Breakout Board |
|---|---|
| IO21 (Default SDA pin) | SDA |
| IO22 (Default SCL pin) | SCL |
| VCC | VCC |
| GND | GND |
| IO25 (any digital pin works) | INT |
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The VLED pin is used for power to the IR LED if the JP3 jumper is open.
| Dasduino CONNECTPLUS | Breakout Board |
|---|---|
| 3V3 | VLED |