I am having an issue regarding getting sensor data in node red i am using an MPRLS sensor. arduino nano and pi pi is getting 5V from a strong power supply (not the normal netconnector) i can get the MPRLS to work if i use: Nano 5V Nano GND Nano A4 SDA Nano A5 SCL But things get odd when i sw…

I suspect you have not joined GND on all components.

That is correct. should I connect all the GND? or only the 5V hardware (I have a DRV8255 powered with 12V)

Ground must be common. But why not power the microprocessor from your power supply and the sensor from the microprocessor - then you would avoid all of the issues.

[image] TotallyInformation: But why not power the microprocessor what do you mean?

[image] TotallyInformation: Ground must be common Also from 12V? I thought this could damage things (5V gnd and 12V gnd combined)

Unless I've misunderstood, in your 2nd image, you powered the sensor from a power supply but the MPS from USB. Power the MPS from the power supply and let the sensor take its power from the MPS. Then you, by definition, have a common ground and no issues and you've saved yourself an extra (USB) powe…

Ah, the nano, Yes there is 12V applied to it in the testing. didn't change the problem. I used the usb to also check serial monitor on arduino IDE.

[image] WBr: Also from 12V? I thought this could damage things (5V gnd and 12V gnd combined) Are you telling me that you are powering the sensor from 12v? If so my suggestion won't work of course. But I assumed that the sensor was low voltage since you said you could power it from the MPS. In…

[image] WBr: I used the usb to also check serial monitor on arduino IDE. Not good, don't apply USB and external power to the nano at the same time or you risk blowing the USB port on your laptop.

the Adafruit MPRLS has an input voltage from 3-5V The nano has an input voltage from 6-20V

SDA SCL 5V GND different power supply; errors

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TotallyInformation 19 May 2023 20:40 14

Then thats easy. As I said, power the nano from the power supply and the sensor from the nano, I don't know what the issue is? You don't need to mess with gnd connections then since the nano's gnd will be the power supplies and the sensor will be the nano's so they are all the same by design.

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SDA SCL 5V GND different power supply; errors

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