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