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The MAXREFDES117# reference design is a low power, optical heart-rate module complete with integrated red and IR LEDs, and a power supply. It is designed by Maxim Integrated and manufactured by Seeed Studio.
This tiny board, perfect for wearable projects, may be placed on a finger or earlobe to accurately detect heart rate. This versatile module works with both Arduino and mbed platforms for quick testing, development and system integration. A basic, open-source heart-rate and SpO2 algorithm is included in the example firmware.
The board features 8 sewing tap pads for attachment and quick electrical connection to a development platform.
As with all Maxim reference designs, the BOM, schematics, layout files, and Gerber files are all available from the Design Resources tab.
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Optical Heart-Rate Monitor and Pulse Oximetry Solution
Tiny 12.7mm x 12.7mm (0.5in x 0.5in) Board Size
Low Power
Device Drivers
Free Algorithm
Example C Source Code For Arduino And mbed Platforms
Test Data
Highly-integrated, small-size sensor
Non-chest based heart-rate/SpO2 detection
Ultra-low power consumption
Wearables
Heart-rate monitor
Pulse oximeter
Windows PC with a USB port
MAXREFDES117# board
5 cables that can be used to connect the MAXREFDES117# with the controller board
One of the supported mbed or Arduino controller boards listed above
One USB cable that is compatible with the selected controller board
Download, read, and carefully follow each step in the appropriate MAXREFDES117# quick Start Guide:
https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/design/reference-design-center/system-board/6300.html/tb_tab2
MAXREFDES117# HEART-RATE AND PULSE-OXIMETRY MONITOR *1
Technical details
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