- Seeedstudio Grove Thermal Imaging Camera / IR Array MLX90640 55 Degree
- Equipped with a 32x24 array of thermal sensors
- Compatible with Arduino, Seeeduino, and Raspberry Pi boards
- Operates at a voltage of 3 - 3.6 V, consuming ~18 mA
- Provides accurate temperature detection from -40 to 300 °C
The Seeedstudio Grove Thermal Imaging Camera / IR Array MLX90640 55 Degree is a sophisticated thermal sensor equipped with an MLX90640 IR Array. This device is capable of displaying dynamic thermal images and accurately detecting ambient temperatures ranging from -40 to 300 ℃.
The camera's narrow-angle design features a field of view (FOV) of 55° x 35°. It is equipped with a 32 x 24 array of thermal sensors (MLX90640), enabling it to detect the temperature of objects from a considerable distance with an accuracy of ±1.5 ℃. The camera utilizes the I2C protocol to obtain low-resolution images.
The module connects to the microcontroller unit (MCU) via the I2C interface. However, it requires an MCU with over 20000 bytes of RAM to operate the camera effectively. This thermal imaging sensor is compatible with a wide range of Arduino boards and Seeeduino boards assembled with SAMD21/SAMD51, such as the Seeeduino Lotus Cortex - M0. It also supports all series of Raspberry Pi, including the Raspberry Pi Zero.
The device operates at a voltage of 3 - 3.6 V and consumes approximately 18 mA of current. It has a field of view of 55° x 35°, a temperature measurement range of -40 - 300 °C, a resolution of ±1.5°C, a refresh rate of 0.5 - 64 Hz, and utilizes the I2C Grove interface. The I2C address is 0x33.
