MLX90641 IR Array Thermal Imaging Camera

The  MLX90641-D55 Thermal Camera  is a small size, non-contact, and low-cost IR array thermal imaging camera, with a resolution of 16 ×12 pixels. It will detect the IR distribution of objects in the field of view, turn the data into the surface temperature of the objects by calculation, and then generate thermal images. This module has been designed for easy integration into industrial or intelligent control applications.

This module is great for use in microcontroller-based projects as well as with the popular SBCs on the market today and would be perfect in your next Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or Adafruit Feather HUZZAH project. 

Note: The Raspberry Pi is NOT included

Features

• Features an MLX90641 far-infrared thermal sensor array with a resolution of 16 ×12 pixels
• Communion via I2C Bus, configurable up to 1MHz data rate
• Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference (NETD) 0.1K  RMS@4Hz  refresh rate
• Onboard voltage regulation, compatible with 3.3V / 5V operating voltage
• Programable frame rate 0.5～64Hz (0.25～32FPS)
• Comes with development resources and manual (examples for Raspberry Pi/Arduino(ESP32)/STM32)

Specifications

• Operating voltage: 3.3V/5V
• Operating current: ≈12mA
• Communication interface: I2C (adds 0 x 33)
• Field of view (Horizontal×Vresertical): 55° x 35°
• Operating temperature: -40°C～125°C
• Target temperature: -40°C～300°C
• Resolution: ±2°C (ambient temp. 0~50°)
• Refresh rate: 0.5Hz~64Hz (programmable)
• Dimensions: 28mm x 16 mm
• Mounting hole size: 2.0mm

Resources

• Waveshare Wiki

Pinout

1. VCC – 3.3V/5V power supply
2. GND – power ground
3. SDA – I2C data pin
4. SCL – I2C clock pin

Package Contents

• 1x – MLX90641-D55 Thermal Camera
• 1x – PH2.0 4-PIN wire