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generic RCWL-0516 Microwave Radar Motion
Sees through plastic enclosures unlike PIR — useful for hidden-presence projects. Not FCC-tested; not legal for commercial sale in the US/EU without an antenna-tuned re-cert.
Specifications
- interface
- digital
- voltage v
- 4v_to_28v
- library arduino
- none (digitalRead)
- accuracy
- binary motion
- range
- 5-7m
- pin count
- 3
Sources
- SparkFun open product catalog · ingest 2026-05-06