TCS3200 Color Recognition Sensor Module for MCU Arduino

The sensor has four different types of filter covered diodes. In the 8 x 8 array of photodiodes, 16 photodiodes have Red filters, 16 have Blue filters, 16 have Green filters and the rest 16 photodiodes are clear with no filters. Each type can be activated using the S2, S3 selection inputs. Since each photodiodes are coated with different filters each of them can detect the corresponding colors. For example, when choosing the red filter, only red incident light can get through, blue and green will be prevented. By measuring the frequency, we get the red light intensity.  Similarly, when choose other filters we can get blue or green light.

We can also set the frequency scaling option by using the S0, S1 select lines. Normally, in Arduino 20% frequency scaling is used.