BH1750 with WeAct Black Pill STM32F411CE

Wiring for the GY-302 BH1750 light sensor on the WeAct Black Pill STM32F411CE (STM32F411CE, 3.3 V logic), chosen with the same pin rules BoardPilot uses: default buses first, and no pins that are used for flash, USB, the debugger or booting.

Wiring

BH1750 pinRoleWeAct Black Pill STM32F411CE pinNotes
VCCPower3V3
GNDGroundG
SCLI2C clock (SCL)B6 (PB6)
SDAI2C data (SDA)B7 (PB7)
ADDRNot wired to the boardnot connectedAddress select: LOW or open = 0x23, HIGH = 0x5C

Check before you power it on

Test code (Arduino)

#include <Wire.h>

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Wire.begin();  // SDA = B7, SCL = B6 (the board's default I2C pins)
  Wire.beginTransmission(0x23);
  bool found = Wire.endTransmission() == 0;
  Serial.println(found ? "GY-302 BH1750 light sensor found at 0x23" : "Not found: check power, GND and SDA/SCL");
}

void loop() {}

Arduino board: STMicroelectronics:stm32:GenF4:pnum=BLACKPILL_F411CE,usb=CDCgen,upload_method=dfuMethod. To upload over USB, hold BOOT0, press and release NRST, then release BOOT0 (DFU mode). An ST-LINK on the SWD pins also works.

Questions

Which WeAct Black Pill STM32F411CE pins do I use for the BH1750?

VCC → 3V3, GND → G, SCL → B6 (PB6), SDA → B7 (PB7).

Does the BH1750 work with the WeAct Black Pill STM32F411CE at 3.3 V?

Yes: the BH1750 runs at 3.3-5 V and the WeAct Black Pill STM32F411CE uses 3.3 V signals, so no level shifting is needed.

What is the I2C address of the BH1750?

0x23 or 0x5C. An I2C scan (BoardPilot does it for you) shows which one your module uses.

BoardPilot checks this wiring in 3D as you build it, and finds crossed or missing wires on the real board.

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