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Sensor HAT based on Renesas ZMOD4410 module accelerates design of products requiring indoor air quality measurement capabilities
Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet announced the availability of a specialized sensor HAT for Raspberry Pi. The Avnet-designed evaluation, development and quick-prototyping tool is intended for engineering professionals who need quick development of commercial, industrial, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning products requiring advanced indoor air quality measurement capabilities.
The HAT features an on-board calibrated Renesas ZMOD4410 sensor that measures the concentrations of total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs) from parts-per-billion to parts-per-million and can estimate carbon dioxide (eCO2) levels. These are important indicators for monitoring indoor air quality. All sensors are electrically and chemically (gas) tested with lab calibration data stored in each ZMOD4410 sensor’s built-in nonvolatile memory.
In addition to the ZMOD4410 sensor, the HAT incorporates a Renesas HS3001 high-precision relative humidity and temperature sensor, along with software-controlled status LEDs. Connection points are also available to measure the ZMOD4410 active current consumption, which is useful when integrating the sensor and its software into products powered by extended life batteries.
Key Features
- Convenient Raspberry Pi Hat form factor for evaluation, development and quick-prototyping of products that monitor Indoor Air Quality
- Detects a wide range of TVOC, from parts-per-billion to parts-per-million and provides eCO2 levels
- Sensors are chemically tested and factory calibrated
- On-board user-adjustable power supply option and current measurement connection points
- Configurable alarm/interrupt output
- Supplied with pre-compiled Raspbian application
- Renesas offers licensed downloadable compiled code, enabling a product road map of indoor air measurement innovation
Avnet provides a pre-compiled test application that runs on the Raspberry Pi operation system and can measure TVOC and eCO2 out of the box. The application is built with Renesas’ proprietary licensed algorithms. For production purposes, customers may obtain the algorithms directly from Renesas under terms of their software license agreement.
The Avnet-designed sensor HAT for Raspberry Pi, named AES-RHSEN-ZM44-G, is available in the Americas today for $49.95. Learn more about the kit here.
