Arduino Sensors

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Here is a list of all of the sensors and components as well as a reference code, descriptive use, and a link to purchase (WARNING the internet is a dynamic document, links become outdated. If you happen upon a broken link, please be a kind spirit and modify the link)


Master Sunfounder Guide

LED

LED (Light Emitting Diode) are components that generate light when voltage is applied to them

Datasheet

Simple usage tutorial


Photoresistor (Sparkfun)

A Photoresistor is a sensor that detects the level of light and produces a reading relative to the amount of light applied

Datasheet

Simple usage tutorial

Temperature Sensor (Sparkfun)

A sensor that detects the surrounding temperature and reports back a raw reading. The data it reports back needs to be modified in order to convert to the desired scale

Datasheet

Simple usage tutorial

Water Temperature (DS18B20)

A mysterious sensor has appeared!

Sparkfun technical doc Getting Started Adafruit