This Adafruit MPRLS Ported Pressure Sensor Breakout barometric pressure sensor is great for altitude and weather measurements. It comes with a metal port, unlike other pressure sensors.
You can easily attach a tube to it, to measure air pressure inside a close space. It would be a great sensor for use with making DIY assistive tech "Sip & Puff" interfaces, or measuring the pressure within a vacuum chamber or other pressurized container.
Unlike most ported pressure sensors, this one uses I2C, it's easy to use with any microcontroller.
Inside is a silicone-gel covered pressure sensing gauge with a pre-calibrated and compensated 24 bit ADC. We have example code and libraries for Arduino or CircuitPython/Python. You can measure absolute pressure 0 to 25 PSI, which is a great range since ambient pressure here on Earth is about 14.5 PSI.
The port is made of stainless steel and is 3.7mm long and 2.5mm diameter. It doesn't come with tubing so be sure to purchase some tubing to attach to the port.
The sensor has 3.3V power regulation and level shifting so you can use it with any kind of microcontroller or microcomputer, from an Arduino compatible to Raspberry Pi.
- Uses I2C address 0 x18
- 0 to 25 absolute PSI measurement range
- App notes and datasheets for Honeywell MPR series micro pressure sensors
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| Type |
Breakout board |
| Communicates |
12C |
| Compatible |
Raspberry Pi |
| Dimensions |
17.8 x 16.7 x 7.5mm |
| Power |
3.3V |