{"id":1056,"date":"2026-05-22T12:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/?post_type=product&p=1056"},"modified":"2026-06-28T00:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:31:00","slug":"rgb-color-sensor-module-for-arduino-robotics-projects","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/?product=rgb-color-sensor-module-for-arduino-robotics-projects","title":{"rendered":"TCS3200 RGB Colour Sensor Module for Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi & Robotics"},"content":{"rendered":"

The TCS3200 Colour Sensor Module<\/strong> is a reliable and easy-to-use RGB color recognition module designed for embedded systems and automation projects. It uses the TCS3200 color sensor IC<\/strong>, which contains an 8\u00d78 array of photodiodes with red, green, blue, and clear filters. The sensor converts light intensity into a digital square-wave frequency output that can be easily read by microcontrollers.<\/p>\n

The onboard white LEDs provide consistent illumination for accurate color detection under different lighting conditions. Frequency scaling options (2%, 20%, 100%) help optimize performance for various applications.<\/p>\n

Compatible with Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, STM32, AVR, PIC<\/strong>, and many other development boards, the TCS3200 is perfect for students, hobbyists, and professionals working on robotics, industrial automation, and smart sensing projects.<\/p>\n

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Features<\/h1>\n
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  • Original TCS3200 RGB color sensor IC<\/li>\n
  • Detects Red, Green, Blue, and mixed colors<\/li>\n
  • Digital frequency output<\/li>\n
  • Built-in white LEDs for illumination<\/li>\n
  • Adjustable output frequency scaling<\/li>\n
  • Fast response and high accuracy<\/li>\n
  • Wide operating voltage<\/li>\n
  • Easy interface with microcontrollers<\/li>\n
  • Compact PCB design<\/li>\n
  • Low power consumption<\/li>\n
  • Stable and reliable performance<\/li>\n
  • Ideal for DIY electronics and automation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    Specifications<\/h1>\n
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    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Specification<\/th>\nValue<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Sensor IC<\/td>\nTCS3200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sensor Type<\/td>\nRGB Colour Sensor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Operating Voltage<\/td>\n2.7V\u20135.5V DC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Typical Supply Voltage<\/td>\n5V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Operating Current<\/td>\n15\u201320 mA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Output Type<\/td>\nDigital Frequency Output<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Frequency Scaling<\/td>\n2%, 20%, 100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Light Source<\/td>\n4 White LEDs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Detection Method<\/td>\nRGB Photodiode Array<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Interface<\/td>\nDigital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Operating Temperature<\/td>\n-40\u00b0C to +85\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Module Size<\/td>\nApprox. 31 \u00d7 25 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Pin Configuration<\/h1>\n
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    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Pin<\/th>\nFunction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    VCC<\/td>\nPower Supply (2.7V\u20135.5V)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    GND<\/td>\nGround<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    OUT<\/td>\nFrequency Output<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    S0<\/td>\nFrequency Scaling Selection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    S1<\/td>\nFrequency Scaling Selection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    S2<\/td>\nPhotodiode Filter Selection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    S3<\/td>\nPhotodiode Filter Selection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    OE<\/td>\nOutput Enable (Active Low)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

    Frequency Scaling<\/h1>\n
    \n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    S0<\/th>\nS1<\/th>\nOutput Frequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    L<\/td>\nL<\/td>\nPower Down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    L<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    H<\/td>\nL<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    H<\/td>\nH<\/td>\n100%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

    Color Filter Selection<\/h1>\n
    \n
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    S2<\/th>\nS3<\/th>\nSelected Filter<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    L<\/td>\nL<\/td>\nRed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    L<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nBlue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    H<\/td>\nL<\/td>\nClear (No Filter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    H<\/td>\nH<\/td>\nGreen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    \n

    Applications<\/h1>\n
      \n
    • Arduino Projects<\/li>\n
    • ESP32 Projects<\/li>\n
    • Raspberry Pi Projects<\/li>\n
    • Robotics<\/li>\n
    • Color Sorting Machines<\/li>\n
    • Industrial Automation<\/li>\n
    • Conveyor Belt Systems<\/li>\n
    • Object Color Detection<\/li>\n
    • Smart Robots<\/li>\n
    • STEM Education<\/li>\n
    • Packaging Automation<\/li>\n
    • DIY Electronics<\/li>\n
    • Embedded Systems<\/li>\n
    • Quality Inspection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
      \n

      Package Includes<\/h1>\n
        \n
      • 1 \u00d7 TCS3200 Colour Sensor Module<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        The TCS3200 Colour Sensor Module is a high-precision RGB color detection sensor capable of identifying red, green, blue, and various mixed colors. It features the TCS3200 color light-to-frequency converter IC with integrated photodiodes and color filters, making it ideal for Arduino, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, robotics, automation, color sorting, and educational electronics projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[66],"product_tag":[297,296,305,307,295,304,294,302,131,306,181,298,301,299,293,292,303,300,289,291,290],"class_list":["post-1056","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-color-sensors","product_tag-arduino-color-sensor","product_tag-arduino-colour-sensor","product_tag-automation-sensor","product_tag-capkit-electronics","product_tag-color-detection-sensor","product_tag-color-recognition-module","product_tag-colour-detection-module","product_tag-digital-colour-sensor","product_tag-diy-electronics","product_tag-electronic-sensor-module","product_tag-embedded-systems","product_tag-esp32-sensor","product_tag-optical-sensor","product_tag-raspberry-pi-sensor","product_tag-rgb-color-sensor","product_tag-rgb-colour-sensor","product_tag-rgb-detection-module","product_tag-robotics-sensor","product_tag-tcs3200","product_tag-tcs3200-color-sensor","product_tag-tcs3200-colour-sensor","first","outofstock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple","col-xs-6 col-sm-4","col-md-3 col-lg-3","un-4-cols"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/1056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=1056"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capkit.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=1056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}