Connecting Your Own Sensors or LED Drivers to the RapidConnect Lighting & Sensor Evaluation Board
The RapidConnect Lighting & Sensor Evaluation Board includes a "bypass" capability to disconnect the built-in sensors and buttons and instead connect directly to external sensors or LED drivers. The notes below show the external connections that can be configured using the jumpers on the Evaluation Board.
Available Dedicated External Connection - JP9, JP2, JP1
Illuminance Sensor (0-1.1V)
Ultrasonic Sensor (Active Low)
PIR Sensor (Active Low)
Relay Out (Active High)
PWM Out
Ground
3.3V
Jumper Selections
Illuminance In - JP6
Onboard Sensor
Onboard Trimpot
External
Ultrasonic In - JP4
Onboard Button
External
PIR In - JP5
Onboard Button
External
Relay Out - J10
Onboard LED
External
PWM Out - J11
Onboard LED
External
Serial TX - J7
Onboard USB Serial Controller
Remove jumper for direct TX connection
Serial RX - J6
Onboard USB Serial Controller
Remove jumper for direct RX connection
Power - J8
USB power from mini-USB Port
Remove jumper for direct power connection