PAA5100JE Near Optical Flow SPI Breakout

DESCRIPTION

Detect motion of close-up surfaces with this optical navigation breakout - great for floor tracking for ground dwelling robots!

The PAA5100JE sensor is used in robot vacuum cleaners and uses a low-resolution camera and some clever algorithms to detect motion of surfaces. This sensor has a super close range of 15-35mm so it's suitable for use with a variety of different surfaces.

FEATURES

• PAA5100JE-Q optical tracking sensor
• Two white LEDs on-board for illumination
• Frame rate: 242 FPS (frames per second)
• Range: 15-35mm
• Field of view: 42°
• Maximum speed: 1.14 metres per second (with sensor 25mm away from the surface)
• 6mA typical current draw
• SPI interface
• 3.3V or 5V compatible
• Reverse polarity protection
• Compatible with Raspberry Pi and Arduino
• Measurements: approx 24mm x 24.5mm x 5mm (L x W x H, including components)

RESOURCES

• PAA5100JE-Q optical tracking sensor Datasheet
• Python library
• Tutorial
• Python library
• Mechanical drawing
• Schematic

If you're not using a Breakout Garden, this is how to connect your Near Optical Flow Sensor Breakout up to your Raspberry Pi.

• 3-5V to any 5V or 3V pin
• CS to BCM 7
• SCK to BCM 11
• MOSI to BCM 10
• MISO to BCM 9
• INT to BCM 19
• GND to any ground pin