seeed-python-si114x 1.0.0

Python library for the Grove - Sunlight Sensor (si114x).

Seeed_Python_SI114X

Grove - Sunlight Sensor (si114x) is a multi-channel digital light sensor, which has the ability to detect UV-light, visible light and infrared light.

This device is based on SI1145, a new sensor from SiLabs. The Si1145 is a low-power, reflectance-based, infrared proximity, UV index and ambient light sensor with I2C digital interface and programmable-event interrupt output. This device offers excellent performance under a wide dynamic range and a variety of light sources including direct sunlight.

Dependencies

This driver depends on:

• grove.py

This is easy to install with the following command.

pip3 install Seeed-grove.py

Installing from PyPI

On supported GNU/Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi, you can install the driver locally from PyPI. To install for current user:

pip3 install seeed-python-mlx90640

To install system-wide (this may be required in some cases):

sudo pip3 install seeed-python-mlx90640

if you want to update the driver locally from PyPI. you can use:

pip3 install --upgrade seeed-python-mlx90640

Usage Notes

First, Check the corresponding i2c number of the board:

(.env) pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ls /dev/i2c*
/dev/i2c-1

Check if the i2c device works properly， 0x33 is the MLX90640 i2c address.

pi@raspberrypi:~/Seeed_Python_SGP30 $ i2cdetect -y -r 1
     0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  a  b  c  d  e  f
00:          -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
10: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
20: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30: -- -- -- 33 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
60: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
70: -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

initialize the sersor object:

Initialize the sersor object and config the sersor refresh rate.

import seeed_mlx90640
mlx = seeed_mlx90640.grove_mxl90640()
mlx.refresh_rate = seeed_mlx90640.RefreshRate.REFRESH_8_HZ  # The fastest for raspberry 4 
# REFRESH_0_5_HZ = 0b000  # 0.5Hz
# REFRESH_1_HZ = 0b001  # 1Hz
# REFRESH_2_HZ = 0b010  # 2Hz
# REFRESH_4_HZ = 0b011  # 4Hz
# REFRESH_8_HZ = 0b100  # 8Hz
# REFRESH_16_HZ = 0b101  # 16Hz
# REFRESH_32_HZ = 0b110  # 32Hz
# REFRESH_64_HZ = 0b111  # 64Hz

Reading from the Sensor

To read from the sensor:

     try:
          frame = [0]*768
          mlx.getFrame(frame)
     except ValueError:
          continue

maybe you can add content that below to the config.txt to get the fastest rate recommended for compatibility

dtparam=i2c_arm=on,i2c_arm_baudrate=400000

This will give you a framerate of - at most - 8FPS.

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This software is written by seeed studio
and is licensed under The MIT License. Check License.txt for more information.

Contributing to this software is warmly welcomed. You can do this basically by
forking, committing modifications and then pulling requests (follow the links above
for operating guide). Adding change log and your contact into file header is encouraged.
Thanks for your contribution.

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