Failed to initialise TCS34725 colour sensor

[munocat]

I am getting this error when I am running the example space_invader.py code.

I am on a Model 3A+

error:

WARNING:root:Failed to initialise TCS34725 colour sensor. (sensor not present)

what I am missing?

[rooppoorali]

Hi, have you re-checked your wiring? Have you selected I2C in the interfacing option of your PI?

[pluthi]

Unless I am mistaken, there are 2 versions of the sense hat board:
version 1.0 without color sensor (before 2022?)
version 2.0 with color sensor[/list][/list]
the Python library has been updated and apparently incorporates this change...

[mattgold]

I get the same error on a 3B rev 1.2, original sense hat (it is several years old, so presumably one of the originals), fresh raspbian fully updated.

M

[gregplewin]

I also have this warning although I have the V2 hat and the colour sensor is visibly present (its labelled on the hat!).
Initially the pi (3bv2) failed to detect the hat at all until I added 'dtoverlay=rpi-sense' to config.sys.
Now everything appears to work, except for the colour sensor.
Has the overlay been changed for V2? Maybe 'dtoverlay=rpi-sense2' or something similar?
I thought I'd ask before I risk guessing
Many thanks for reading,
Greg

[buggycode]

I Have the same error on a Pi4 and sense hat V2. (I can see the sensor labled on the board) Does anyone have any ideas of the cause? The rest of the hat seems to be working but I need the colour sensor for the Astro Pi mission zero that my code club are completing

Thanks

[bensimmo]

Ignore it as you don't have that sensor (unless you're on the ISS), retail use a different sensor.
But read here viewtopic.php?p=2063035&hilit=Sensehat#p2063035