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TSL2561 Luminosity Sensor Python Docs

TSL2561 Luminosity Sensor

Low power, digital luminosity (light) sensor

by lady ada

published July 29, 2012, last edited January 22, 2025

posted in Adafruit Products Sensors/ Light

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