{"id":1908,"date":"2019-12-19T20:58:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T12:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2020-05-12T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T06:05:34","slug":"how-to-use-an-esp32-development-board-to-read-from-a-vcnl4010-proximity-light-sensor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/how-to-use-an-esp32-development-board-to-read-from-a-vcnl4010-proximity-light-sensor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use an ESP32 development board to read from a VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have a Proximity\/Light sensor, you will be able to detect how close an object is. When your range of detection is within 200mm, you can use the VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Given that characteristic, you can use the VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor as a contactless switch to trigger some action.<\/p>\n

For example, you can use it in a soap dispenser that will dispense some soap when a palm is near the nozzle.<\/p>\n

In case you need it, this is how to use an ESP32 development board<\/a> to read from a VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor.<\/p>\n

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Soldering the GPIO header pins onto the VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor<\/h2>\n

First, solder the GPIO header pins onto the VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor:
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Connecting your VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor to your ESP32 development board<\/h2>\n

Once you had soldered the GPIO pins onto your VCNL4010 Proximity\/Light sensor, connect it to your ESP32 development board:
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\n\"Underside<\/p>\n

As shown above, I had connected:<\/p>\n