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Search Learning Kits USB DAQ Training Kit EMANT300 USB DAQ module, Light Application Adaptor, USB Cable, Instructional Guides Bluetooth DAQ Starter Kit EMANT380 Bluetooth DAQ module, Light Application Adaptor, 3.3V regulator, Battery Holder, Instructional Guides DAQ Modules EMANT300 USB DAQ Module 24 bit ADC, 8 bit Current Output, 8DIO, PWM or Counter EMANT380 Bluetooth DAQ Module 24 bit ADC, 8 bit Current Output, 8DIO, PWM or Counter Application Adaptors Light Application Adaptor 3 LEDs, 1 switch, 1 Light Sensor, 1 Thermistor, Screw Terminals for external circuits Bridge Sensor Application Adaptor 3.3V excitation, Up to 3 bridge inputs Pressure Application Adaptor 200 kPa Freescale MPX2202, +/0.25% Linearity, Differential Configurations Prototype Board Application Adaptor Prototype board with DB25 socket. Soldering required Discontinued Products The following information is for the EMANT300 Measure Light Intensity using Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) The resistance of the Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) varies according to the amount of light that falls on it. The relationship between the resistance R L and light intensity Lux for a typical LDR is R L = 500 / Lux Kohm With the LDR connected to 5V through a 3.3K resistor, the output voltage of the LDR is Vo = 5*R L / (R L +3.3) Reworking the equation, we obtain the light intensity Lux = (2500/Vo 500)/3.3 For a low cost LDR, at the same light intensity, the part to part variation in resistance can be as high as 50%. Therefore such a low cost LDR is seldom used for measuring light intensity but more for light presence/absence detection. Parameter Min Typ. Max Units Test Conditions R L Light Resistance 20 100 Kohm 10 lux 5 Kohm 100 lux Table 1: Typical Low Cost LDR Specification If a more accurate light intensity measurement is required, we recommend using the Photodiode (see Application Note on Measuring Light Intensity using Photodiode ) The LabVIEW VI that reads the voltage across the LDR and converts the voltage to lux is called EMANT300 Example LDR.VI Front Panel Block Diagram Tutorials Python for Android, Windows, Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu Visual Basic 2010 .NET Visual C# 2010 .NET LabVIEW Related Sites Sensor Cloud Smartphone DAQ Raspberry Pi DAQ Application Notes Compare EMANT 300/380 Windows 8 Measure Biopotential ECG Measure Strain Strain Gauge Center of Pressure Hand Dynamometer Pinch Meter Measure Light Photodiode LDR Heart Rate Monitor Measure Pressure Silicon Piezoresistive Hydrostatic Pressure Blood Pressure Measure Temperature Thermocouple Thermistor Multiple Thermistors Diodes Measure Power Solar Panel Voltage Current Measure Frequency Counter Digital IO 3A 250Vac Switch DC Fan Speed Control Stepper Motor Control Measure Distance Ultrasonic sensor Other Applications Analog Input > 2.5V 10V Analog Output Use multiple EMANT300 PID Temperature Control C# Strain Logger to Excel EMANT Pte Ltd Capture, Control, Compute, Communicate, Collaborate Home | Application Notes | Learn DAQ | Support | Buy Now | Shipping Info | Contact Us | Download Software

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Learning KitsUSB DAQ Training KitEMANT300 USB DAQ

module, Light Application

Adaptor, USB Cable,

Instructional Guides

Bluetooth DAQ StarterKitEMANT380 Bluetooth DAQ

module, Light Application

Adaptor, 3.3V regulator,

Battery Holder,

Instructional Guides

DAQ ModulesEMANT300 USB DAQModule24 bit ADC, 8 bit Current

Output, 8DIO, PWM or

Counter

EMANT380 BluetoothDAQ Module24 bit ADC, 8 bit Current

Output, 8DIO, PWM or

Counter

Application AdaptorsLight ApplicationAdaptor3 LEDs, 1 switch, 1 Light

Sensor, 1 Thermistor,

Screw Terminals for

external circuits

Bridge SensorApplication Adaptor3.3V excitation, Up to 3

bridge inputs

Pressure ApplicationAdaptor200 kPa Freescale

MPX2202, +/­0.25%

Linearity, Differential

Configurations

Prototype BoardApplication AdaptorPrototype board with DB25

socket. Soldering required

Discontinued Products

The following information is for the EMANT300

Measure Light Intensity using Light Dependent Resistor (LDR)The resistance of the Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) varies according to the amount of light

that falls on it. The relationship between the resistance RL and light intensity Lux for a

typical LDR is

RL = 500 / Lux Kohm

With the LDR connected to 5V through a 3.3K resistor, the output voltage of the LDR is

Vo = 5*RL / (RL+3.3)

Reworking the equation, we obtain the light intensity

Lux = (2500/Vo ­ 500)/3.3

For a low cost LDR, at the same light intensity, the part to part variation in resistance can be as high as 50%.

Therefore such a low cost LDR is seldom used for measuring light intensity but more for light presence/absence

detection.

Parameter Min Typ. Max Units Test Conditions

RL Light Resistance 20 100 Kohm 10 lux

5 Kohm 100 lux

Table 1: Typical Low Cost LDR Specification

If a more accurate light intensity measurement is required, we recommend using the Photodiode (see Application

Note on Measuring Light Intensity using Photodiode)

The LabVIEW VI that reads the voltage across the LDR and converts the voltage to lux is called EMANT300

Example LDR.VI

Front Panel

Block Diagram

TutorialsPython for Android,

Windows, Raspberry Pi,

Ubuntu

Visual Basic 2010 .NET

Visual C# 2010 .NET

LabVIEW

Related SitesSensor Cloud

Smartphone DAQ

Raspberry Pi DAQ

Application NotesCompare EMANT 300/380

Windows 8

Measure BiopotentialECG

Measure StrainStrain Gauge 

Center of Pressure

Hand Dynamometer

Pinch Meter

Measure LightPhotodiode 

LDR 

Heart Rate Monitor 

Measure PressureSilicon Piezoresistive 

Hydrostatic Pressure

Blood Pressure

Measure TemperatureThermocouple

Thermistor

Multiple Thermistors

Diodes 

Measure Power Solar Panel Voltage Current

Measure Frequency Counter

Digital IO 3A 250Vac Switch

DC Fan Speed Control

Stepper Motor Control

Measure Distance Ultrasonic sensor

Other Applications Analog Input > 2.5V

10V Analog Output

Use multiple EMANT300

PID Temperature Control

C# Strain Logger to Excel

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