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HiLetgo GY-906 MLX90614ESF Non-contact Infrared Temperature Sensor Module for Arduino: Accurate IIC I2C Serial Measurement Review

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Description of HiLetgo GY-906 MLX90614ESF Non-contact Infrared Temperature Sensor Module for Arduino: Accurate IIC I2C Serial Measurement

MLX90614 is an infrared thermometer for non-contact temperature measurements. Both the IR sensitive thermopile detector chip and the signal conditioning ASIC are integrated in the same TO-39 can. Integrated into the MLX90614 are a low noise amplifier, 17-bit ADC and powerful DSP unit thus achieving high accuracy and resolution of the thermometer. The thermometer comes factory calibrated with a digital SMBus output giving full access to the measured temperature in the complete temperature range(s) with a resolution of 0.02°C. The user can configure the digital output to be pulse width modulation (PWM). As a standard, the 10-bit PWM is configured to continuously transmit the measured temperature in range of -20 to 120°C, with an output resolution of 0.14°C.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

So easy. in Test, Measure & Inspect

In Arduino IDE, select Sketch → Include Library → management Libraries. search for MLX90614 and select an Adafruit that doesn't say "mini".

Pros
  • Top marks for support and durability from testers
Cons
  • Quality

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Sensor works as advertised

Sensor works as advertised, not sure why you can buy the module cheaper than the sensor itself but that's another review. I highly recommend looking for support code on the Adafruit website when working with Arduino as the code there works well and gives you a good starting point to develop your own.

Pros
  • Nice to use
Cons
  • disappears

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Easy to use thermal sensor

I found this thermal sensor to be easy to use with Arduino and its IDE using the Adafruit MLX90614 communication library. So far I haven't encountered any problems with this sensor and the board seems to be of good quality. To help others, I've included a screenshot of the Arduino IDE settings, a schematic, and a demo sketch of the Arduino code I used with this sensor.

Pros
  • Good value for money
Cons
  • unreliable

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great thermopile, easy to use with the Adafruit library!

Excellent working thermopile sensor. The Adafruit library is easy to access and takes less than a minute to install and run. Nice that it also offers access to an onboard thermistor to measure ambient (partial) temperature in addition to object temperature via thermopile. HiLetgo GY-906 MLX90614ESF Non-Contact Infrared Temperature Sensor Module IIC I2C Serial for Arduino

Pros
  • The MLX90614 integrates a low-noise amplifier, a 17-bit ADC and a powerful digital signal processing unit to give the thermometer high accuracy and resolution.
Cons
  • Only available in black

Revainrating 4 out of 5

MLX90614 IR thermometer I2C sensor overview

This worked great when connected to an Aurduino Mega 2560 via the I2C bus. My only complaint is the lack of documentation. I've found enough information to get started by searching the web and checking out other users' comments. The built in IR chip runs on 3.3 volts BUT the breakout board also has a built in voltage regulator. As a result, the board works with +5 volts. Visit SparkFun.com for demo software. Google "MLX90614_Serial_Demo". This version of the IR chip measures both object…

Pros
  • The IR thermopile detector IC and the signal conditioning IC are integrated in the same TO-39 package.
Cons
  • Requires Socket

Revainrating 3 out of 5

My HiLetgo GY-906 module works, but there are some nuances. Read the review.

Summary: My GY-906 switching module with Melexis P/N MLX90614ESF-BAA-000-TU did exactly what it was supposed to do. However, two out of five stars were removed because (1) the seller did not provide a diagram (I've attached this review) and (2) the seller did not specifically list the full MLX90614ESF part number on the Revain sales page. WARNING: This module is BAA version MLX90614. Please make sure you can use a thermopile sensor with a 90 degree Wide Field of View (FoV) before purchasing…

Pros
  • The user can set the digital output to pulse width modulation (PWM). By default, the 10-bit PWM is configured to continuously transmit the measured temperature in the range of -20 to 120 °C with an output resolution of 0.14 °C.
Cons
  • Long Delivery Time