# Dust Sensor Module Kit - GP2Y1014AU0F with Cable

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA4649 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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## Retired product

This product is retired and no longer available for purchase. Replaced by: COM-09689.

**Replacement:** https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/COM-09689

## Description

This simple dust sensor is a great way to add basic particulate sensing to your next project. It's not as fully featured as Adafruits PM2.5 I2C/UART-based sensors, with just a single analog voltage output. However, for the price, it can't be beat! The **SHARP GP2Y1014AU0F Dust Sensor Module Kit** particulate sensor uses an LED to bounce off of particles suspended in the air - much like you can clearly see how dusty the air is when a sun beam lights up your room!

This sensor has a few tradeoff's compared to Adafruits other PM2.5 sensors:

- You need a fast GPIO toggle to trigger the measurements, for that reason it's only for use with Arduino or other non-interpreted languages. E.g. not for use with CircuitPython
- You only get an analog voltage output that tells you how dusty it is - higher voltage = dustier, ranging from 0 to 0.5 *mg/m3*. It isn't precise!
- You need to power it from 5V - however the output voltage can be read by a microcontroller that's running on 3.3V (the analog output maxes out at 3.6V)

**Kit includes:**

- 1x GP2Y1014AU0F sensor
- 1 x 6-pin pig-tail cable for interfacing with the sensor easily
- 1 x 150 ohm resistor
- 1 x 220uF capacitor

**To use:**

- Connect Blue wire to 5V through a 150 ohm resistor (included)
- Connect included 220uF capacitor between 5V and ground.
- Connect Yellow and Green wires to Ground
- Connect Write wire to a digital output (to control the LED)
- Connect Black wire to an analog input (say A0)
- Connect Red wire to 5V

[Run Adafruits example sketch on any Arduino and open the serial monitor to read the values out.](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_Learning_System_Guides/blob/master/GP2Y1014AU0F_demos/GP2Y1014AU/GP2Y1014AU.ino)

Example usage schematic

![](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/4649_diagram_1325620c425.jpg)

[SHARP GP2Y1014AU0F Datasheet](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/SHARP_GP2Y1014AU0F_48937a4439b.pdf)

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/a/d/ada4649-1.jpg)