ET-S25
APDS-9960 Gesture & Colour Sensor
Gesture, proximity, RGB colour and light
AED 23.00
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Gesture, proximity, RGB colour and light
The ET-S25 is built around the Broadcom APDS-9960 — gesture (4 directions), proximity, RGBC colour, ambient light. It connects over I²C fixed 0x39 (INT) and is powered from VIN 3.3–5.5V → 3.3V (VDD and IR LED supply).
Two Qwiic / STEMMA QT connectors let you chain it with other boards without soldering, and the 2.54 mm header fits a breadboard.
Designed in Dubai by ElectroTrical — the full schematic, BOM and design notes are published below.
Good for
- Touchless gesture control
- Colour sorting
- Proximity wake-up
Key features
What makes it different
Sensor
Broadcom APDS-9960: gesture (4 directions), proximity, RGBC colour, ambient light
Interface
I2C fixed 0x39, INT
Supply
VIN 3.3–5.5V → 3.3V (VDD and IR LED supply)
Libraries
SparkFun APDS9960, Adafruit_APDS9960 / CircuitPython, ESPHome apds9960
Qwiic / STEMMA QT
Two JST-SH connectors plus a 2.54 mm header — 3.3 V and 5 V hosts.
Open documentation
Schematic, BOM and layout notes published for every board.
Specifications
Technical specifications
| Sensor | Broadcom APDS-9960: gesture (4 directions), proximity, RGBC colour, ambient light |
|---|---|
| Interface | I2C fixed 0x39, INT |
| Supply | VIN 3.3–5.5V → 3.3V (VDD and IR LED supply) |
| Size | 25.4 × 17.8 mm |
|---|---|
| Mounting | 4 × M2.5 holes, 2.54 mm from each corner |
| Connectors | 2 × Qwiic / STEMMA QT (JST SH 4-pin) · 6-pin 2.54 mm header |
| Main IC | APDS-9960 (LCSC C93222) |
| Revision | Rev B |
| Libraries | SparkFun APDS9960, Adafruit_APDS9960 / CircuitPython, ESPHome apds9960 |
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| JP2 (default Closed) | Cut to remove the host-side I2C pull-ups |
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Performance
Power draw by function
Pinout
Pin map and connections
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIN | Power | 3.3–5.5V |
| 2 | 3V3 | Power | LDO output |
| 3 | GND | Ground | Ground |
| 4 | SCL | I²C | I²C clock |
| 5 | SDA | I²C | I²C data |
| 6 | INT | Output | Interrupt, host level |
Qwiic / STEMMA QT pins: GND, VIN, SDA, SCL (same on both connectors). I²C pull-ups (10 kΩ) are on the board; cut JP2 to remove them.
Mechanical
Dimensions and what's in the box
In the box
- 1 × ET-S25 APDS-9960 Gesture & Colour Sensor (assembled)
- 1 × 6-pin 2.54 mm male header, unsoldered
Getting started
- Plug in a Qwiic / STEMMA QT cable, or solder the header and wire VIN, GND, SDA and SCL
- Libraries: SparkFun APDS9960, Adafruit_APDS9960 / CircuitPython, ESPHome
apds9960 - Run an I²C scanner to confirm the address: 0x39
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Which light sensor?
| APDS-9960 Gesture & Colour Sensor (this board)This board | ET-S03 VEML7700 Ambient Light Sensor | ET-S23 TSL2591 High-Range Light Sensor | ET-S17 LTR-390 UV Index Sensor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it does | Gesture, proximity, RGB colour and light | High-accuracy lux sensor, 0–120k lux, Qwiic | 188 µlux to 88k lux dynamic range | UV index plus ambient light over I²C |
| Interface | I²C fixed 0x39, INT | I²C, fixed 0x10 | I²C fixed 0x29, INT | I²C, fixed 0x53 |
| Best for | Touchless gesture control | Auto-brightness for displays | Astronomy sky-quality meters | UV index for weather stations |
| Price | 23 AED | 15 AED | 22 AED | 15 AED |
Downloads
Documents and design files
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