Light Sample

This sample demonstrates reading the IR and UV Index.

To run the sample:

1. Download the sample code from https://github.com/Turta-io/Sensor-uHAT/blob/master/Samples/Python/light.py

2. Copy the sample code to a folder on the Raspberry Pi.

3. Open terminal, and then go to the folder you copied the sample.

4. Run the sample with the following command:

python3 light.py

Sample Code

light.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

#This sample demonstrates reading the IR and UV Index.
#Install Sensor uHAT library with "pip3 install turta-sensoruhat"

from time import sleep
from turta_sensoruhat import Turta_UV_Light

#Initialize
light = Turta_UV_Light.UVAmbientLightSensor()

try:
    while True:
        #Read UV Index
        uv = light.read_uv()

        #Read Raw IR
        ir = light.read_ir()

        #Print the readings
        print("UV Index........: " + str(round(uv, 1)))
        print("IR Raw Value....: " + str(ir))

        #Wait
        sleep(2.0)

#Exit on CTRL+C
except KeyboardInterrupt:
    print('Bye.')

Result

When you run the sample, it prints the light data. The example output should be like this:

UV Index........: 3.4
IR Raw Value....: 0
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To stop the Python script, just press CTRL + C.