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A few parts.
A lot of possibilities.

Start with the right board, add a sensor and give your project a home. These are the components used in the collection.

WEMOS D1 Mini ESP8266 development board
THE BOARD

WEMOS D1 Mini

The ESP8266 board used for the luxmeter and Vindriktning projects. Check that the listing matches the board and pinout.

Luxmeter · VindriktningView supplier listing
BH1750 light sensor and connection wires
THE SENSOR

BH1750 light sensor

A digital light sensor connected over I²C. The luxmeter configuration uses address 0x23 and a 30-second update interval.

LuxmeterView supplier listing
A printable enclosure for the luxmeter
THE FINISHING TOUCH

A home for your sensor

Give the luxmeter a tidy enclosure with the project's downloadable 3D-print files. Check fit against your actual components.

Printable enclosureDownload print files
CONNECT THE DOTS

Luxmeter wiring

Connect the BH1750 to your WEMOS D1 Mini using four wires. Power the sensor from 3.3 V and share ground.

More hardware notes
BH1750 to WEMOS D1 Mini
BH1750WEMOS D1 Mini
VCC3.3 V
GNDGND
SCLD1 / GPIO5
SDAD2 / GPIO4

Parts ready?

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