Hi all,
I’ve got a grove Pi expansion board on my raspberry and cant get the Digital light sensor to respond properly with Lux value or anything else on the I2c connection.
I’m new to this stuff so bare with me.
Is there a good link you can point me to?
Thanks
J
Hi @gemors,
Can you tell us what you see on running this example of Digital Light sensor. Send us a screenshot of the output.
Can you also tell us which image are you using on your Raspberry Pi. If you are using Raspbian for Robots, then can you follow this guide, generate a test log and post it on the forums.
If you are using any other image, can you tell us the output of i2cdetect -y 1 command on terminal when you are having the Light sensor connected to GrovePi.
-Shoban
here is the code, and at the bottom is the output. thank man
import time
import smbus
from Adafruit_I2C import Adafruit_I2C
import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
from smbus import SMBus
TSL2561_Control = 0x80
TSL2561_Timing = 0x81
TSL2561_Interrupt = 0x86
TSL2561_Channel0L = 0x8C
TSL2561_Channel0H = 0x8D
TSL2561_Channel1L = 0x8E
TSL2561_Channel1H = 0x8F
TSL2561_Address = 0x29 #device address
LUX_SCALE = 14 # scale by 2^14
RATIO_SCALE = 9 # scale ratio by 2^9
CH_SCALE = 10 # scale channel values by 2^10
CHSCALE_TINT0 = 0x7517 # 322/11 * 2^CH_SCALE
CHSCALE_TINT1 = 0x0fe7 # 322/81 * 2^CH_SCALE
K1T = 0x0040 # 0.125 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B1T = 0x01f2 # 0.0304 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M1T = 0x01be # 0.0272 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K2T = 0x0080 # 0.250 * 2^RATIO_SCA
B2T = 0x0214 # 0.0325 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M2T = 0x02d1 # 0.0440 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K3T = 0x00c0 # 0.375 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B3T = 0x023f # 0.0351 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M3T = 0x037b # 0.0544 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K4T = 0x0100 # 0.50 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B4T = 0x0270 # 0.0381 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M4T = 0x03fe # 0.0624 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K5T = 0x0138 # 0.61 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B5T = 0x016f # 0.0224 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M5T = 0x01fc # 0.0310 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K6T = 0x019a # 0.80 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B6T = 0x00d2 # 0.0128 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M6T = 0x00fb # 0.0153 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K7T = 0x029a # 1.3 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B7T = 0x0018 # 0.00146 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M7T = 0x0012 # 0.00112 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K8T = 0x029a # 1.3 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B8T = 0x0000 # 0.000 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M8T = 0x0000 # 0.000 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K1C = 0x0043 # 0.130 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B1C = 0x0204 # 0.0315 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M1C = 0x01ad # 0.0262 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K2C = 0x0085 # 0.260 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B2C = 0x0228 # 0.0337 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M2C = 0x02c1 # 0.0430 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K3C = 0x00c8 # 0.390 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B3C = 0x0253 # 0.0363 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M3C = 0x0363 # 0.0529 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K4C = 0x010a # 0.520 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B4C = 0x0282 # 0.0392 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M4C = 0x03df # 0.0605 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K5C = 0x014d # 0.65 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B5C = 0x0177 # 0.0229 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M5C = 0x01dd # 0.0291 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K6C = 0x019a # 0.80 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B6C = 0x0101 # 0.0157 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M6C = 0x0127 # 0.0180 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K7C = 0x029a # 1.3 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B7C = 0x0037 # 0.00338 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M7C = 0x002b # 0.00260 * 2^LUX_SCALE
K8C = 0x029a # 1.3 * 2^RATIO_SCALE
B8C = 0x0000 # 0.000 * 2^LUX_SCALE
M8C = 0x0000 # 0.000 * 2^LUX_SCALE
rev = GPIO.RPI_REVISION
if rev == 2 or rev == 3:
bus = smbus.SMBus(1)
else:
bus = smbus.SMBus(0)
i2c = Adafruit_I2C(TSL2561_Address)
debug = False
packageType = 0 # 0=T package, 1=CS package
gain = 0 # current gain: 0=1x, 1=16x [dynamically selected]
gain_m = 1 # current gain, as multiplier
timing = 2 # current integration time: 0=13.7ms, 1=101ms, 2=402ms [dynamically selected]
timing_ms = 0 # current integration time, in ms
channel0 = 0 # raw current value of visible+ir sensor
channel1 = 0 # raw current value of ir sensor
schannel0 = 0 # normalized current value of visible+ir sensor
schannel1 = 0 # normalized current value of ir sensor
def readRegister(address):
try:
byteval = i2c.readU8(address)
if (debug):
print(“TSL2561.readRegister: returned 0x%02X from reg 0x%02X” % (byteval, address))
return byteval
except IOError:
print(“TSL2561.readRegister: error reading byte from reg 0x%02X” % address)
return -1
def writeRegister(address, val):
try:
i2c.write8(address, val)
if (debug):
print(“TSL2561.writeRegister: wrote 0x%02X to reg 0x%02X” % (val, address))
except IOError:
print(“TSL2561.writeRegister: error writing byte to reg 0x%02X” % address)
return -1
def powerUp():
writeRegister(TSL2561_Control, 0x03)
def powerDown():
writeRegister(TSL2561_Control, 0x00)
def setTintAndGain():
global gain_m, timing_ms
if gain == 0:
gain_m = 1
else:
gain_m = 16
if timing == 0:
timing_ms = 13.7
elif timing == 1:
timing_ms = 101
else:
timing_ms = 402
writeRegister(TSL2561_Timing, timing | gain << 4)
def readLux():
time.sleep(float(timing_ms + 1) / 1000)
ch0_low = readRegister(TSL2561_Channel0L)
ch0_high = readRegister(TSL2561_Channel0H)
ch1_low = readRegister(TSL2561_Channel1L)
ch1_high = readRegister(TSL2561_Channel1H)
global channel0, channel1
channel0 = (ch0_high<<8) | ch0_low
channel1 = (ch1_high<<8) | ch1_low
if debug:
print("TSL2561.readVisibleLux: channel 0 = %i, channel 1 = %i [gain=%ix, timing=%ims]" % (channel0, channel1, gain_m, timing_ms))
def readVisibleLux():
global timing, gain
powerUp()
readLux()
if channel0 < 500 and timing == 0:
timing = 1
if debug:
print("TSL2561.readVisibleLux: too dark. Increasing integration time from 13.7ms to 101ms")
setTintAndGain()
readLux()
if channel0 < 500 and timing == 1:
timing = 2
if debug:
print("TSL2561.readVisibleLux: too dark. Increasing integration time from 101ms to 402ms")
setTintAndGain()
readLux()
if channel0 < 500 and timing == 2 and gain == 0:
gain = 1
if debug:
print("TSL2561.readVisibleLux: too dark. Setting high gain")
setTintAndGain()
readLux()
if (channel0 > 20000 or channel1 > 20000) and timing == 2 and gain == 1:
gain = 0
if debug:
print("TSL2561.readVisibleLux: enough light. Setting low gain")
setTintAndGain()
readLux()
if (channel0 > 20000 or channel1 > 20000) and timing == 2:
timing = 1
if debug:
print("TSL2561.readVisibleLux: enough light. Reducing integration time from 402ms to 101ms")
setTintAndGain()
readLux()
if (channel0 > 10000 or channel1 > 10000) and timing == 1:
timing = 0
if debug:
print("TSL2561.readVisibleLux: enough light. Reducing integration time from 101ms to 13.7ms")
setTintAndGain()
readLux()
powerDown()
if (timing == 0 and (channel0 > 5000 or channel1 > 5000)) or (timing == 1 and (channel0 > 37000 or channel1 > 37000)) or (timing == 2 and (channel0 > 65000 or channel1 > 65000)):
# overflow
return -1
return calculateLux(channel0, channel1)
def calculateLux(ch0, ch1):
chScale = 0
if timing == 0: # 13.7 msec
chScale = CHSCALE_TINT0
elif timing == 1: # 101 msec
chScale = CHSCALE_TINT1;
else: # assume no scaling
chScale = (1 << CH_SCALE)
if gain == 0:
chScale = chScale << 4 # scale 1X to 16X
# scale the channel values
global schannel0, schannel1
schannel0 = (ch0 * chScale) >> CH_SCALE
schannel1 = (ch1 * chScale) >> CH_SCALE
ratio = 0
if schannel0 != 0:
ratio = (schannel1 << (RATIO_SCALE+1)) / schannel0
ratio = (ratio + 1) >> 1
if packageType == 0: # T package
if ((ratio >= 0) and (ratio <= K1T)):
b=B1T; m=M1T;
elif (ratio <= K2T):
b=B2T; m=M2T;
elif (ratio <= K3T):
b=B3T; m=M3T;
elif (ratio <= K4T):
b=B4T; m=M4T;
elif (ratio <= K5T):
b=B5T; m=M5T;
elif (ratio <= K6T):
b=B6T; m=M6T;
elif (ratio <= K7T):
b=B7T; m=M7T;
elif (ratio > K8T):
b=B8T; m=M8T;
elif packageType == 1: # CS package
if ((ratio >= 0) and (ratio <= K1C)):
b=B1C; m=M1C;
elif (ratio <= K2C):
b=B2C; m=M2C;
elif (ratio <= K3C):
b=B3C; m=M3C;
elif (ratio <= K4C):
b=B4C; m=M4C;
elif (ratio <= K5C):
b=B5C; m=M5C;
elif (ratio <= K6C):
b=B6C; m=M6C;
elif (ratio <= K7C):
b=B7C; m=M7C;
temp = ((schannel0*b)-(schannel1*m))
if temp < 0:
temp = 0;
temp += (1<<(LUX_SCALE-1))
# strip off fractional portion
lux = temp>>LUX_SCALE
if debug:
print("TSL2561.calculateLux: %i" % lux)
return lux
def init():
powerUp()
setTintAndGain()
writeRegister(TSL2561_Interrupt, 0x00)
powerDown()
def main():
init()
while (True):
print(“Lux: %i [Vis+IR=%i, IR=%i @ Gain=%ix, Timing=%.1fms]” % (readVisibleLux(), channel0, channel1, gain_m, timing_ms))
time.sleep(1)
if name == “main”:
main()
Python 2.7.9 (default, Sep 17 2016, 20:26:04)
[GCC 4.9.2] on linux2
Type “copyright”, “credits” or “license()” for more information.
================================ RESTART ================================
Lux: 2 [Vis+IR=97, IR=16 @ Gain=16x, Timing=402.0ms]
Lux: 0 [Vis+IR=0, IR=0 @ Gain=16x, Timing=402.0ms]
Lux: 0 [Vis+IR=0, IR=0 @ Gain=16x, Timing=402.0ms]
Lux: 0 [Vis+IR=0, IR=0 @ Gain=16x, Timing=402.0ms]
Lux: 0 [Vis+IR=0, IR=0 @ Gain=16x, Timing=402.0ms]
Lux: 0 [Vis+IR=0, IR=0 @ Gain=16x, Timing=402.0ms]
Hi @gemors,
Can you have a look at this post where one of our forum user has tried to solve a similar issue, you can try that code out and let us know if that helps.
-Shoban