ENS160 I2C Address: 0x52 or 0x53

How to set the address

Wire the address pin like this:

ADDR: GND → 0x52 · VDD → 0x53

Devices that use the same addresses

Two devices on the same bus can’t answer on the same address. These modules from our list use at least one of these addresses:

Device	What it is	Shared address
24LC256 / 24AA256 / 24FC256	256-Kbit I2C EEPROM	0x52, 0x53
AT24C32	32-Kbit I2C EEPROM	0x52, 0x53
PCA9685	16-channel 12-bit PWM / servo driver	0x52, 0x53
ADXL345	3-axis accelerometer	0x53

If two of them end up on the same address, move one with its address pin, put one behind a TCA9548A multiplexer (0x70–0x77), or use a second I²C bus: the ESP32, ESP32-S3 and RP2040 have two I²C controllers (the ESP32-C3 has one).

Check your whole bus →Add the ENS160 and your other modules: the checker finds conflicts, suggests free addresses and sizes the pull-ups.

7-bit and 8-bit address

I²C addresses are 7 bits long. Some datasheets and libraries write them as 8-bit numbers, with the read/write bit added on the right: that is why the same chip can appear as 0x52 or 0xA4. Arduino’s Wire library and ESPHome use the 7-bit form.

7-bit	Binary	8-bit write	8-bit read
0x52	1010010	0xA4	0xA5
0x53	1010011	0xA6	0xA7

Check that it answers

Upload this sketch with the ENS160 wired to SDA and SCL: it tries every address the chip can use and prints the one that answers. On an ESP32 the default pins are GPIO21 (SDA) and GPIO22 (SCL); on an Arduino Uno, A4 and A5.

#include <Wire.h>

const byte ADDRS[] = {0x52, 0x53};

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  Wire.begin();
  for (byte a : ADDRS) {
    Wire.beginTransmission(a);
    if (Wire.endTransmission() == 0) {
      Serial.print("ENS160 answers at 0x");
      if (a < 0x10) Serial.print('0');
      Serial.println(a, HEX);
      return;
    }
  }
  Serial.println("No answer: check the wiring");
}

void loop() {}

In ESPHome the bus is scanned at boot (scan: true is the default): the log lists every address that answers.

i2c:
  sda: GPIO21
  scl: GPIO22
  scan: true

Pull-up resistors

SDA and SCL need pull-up resistors to the supply. Many breakout boards already carry them, often 4.7 kΩ or 10 kΩ, and with several boards on the bus they add up in parallel. The I²C checker works out the allowed range for your bus voltage and speed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the I2C address of the ENS160?

0x52 or 0x53, depending on the wiring: ADDR: GND → 0x52 · VDD → 0x53.

Can I use more than one ENS160 on the same bus?

Yes, up to 2, each set to a different address. For more, use a TCA9548A multiplexer or a second I²C bus.

Why doesn’t the ENS160 show up in an I2C scan?

Check, in this order: SDA and SCL not swapped; ground shared between the boards; pull-up resistors on SDA and SCL; the module powered at the voltage it is made for; the address pin not left floating; and that your code uses the 7-bit address (0x52), not the 8-bit one (0xA4).

Addresses checked against the ENS160 datasheet.

ENS160 I²C address