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Light Sample

This sample demonstrates reading the IR and UV Index.

To run the sample:
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Download the sample code from https://github.com/Turta-io/Sensor-uHAT/blob/master/Samples/Python/light.py​
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Copy the sample code to a folder on the Raspberry Pi.
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Open terminal, and then go to the folder you copied the sample.
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Run the sample with the following command:
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python3 light.py
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Sample Code
light.py
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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#This sample demonstrates reading the IR and UV Index.
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#Install Sensor uHAT library with "pip3 install turta-sensoruhat"
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​
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from time import sleep
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from turta_sensoruhat import Turta_UV_Light
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​
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#Initialize
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light = Turta_UV_Light.UVAmbientLightSensor()
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​
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try:
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    while True:
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        #Read UV Index
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        uv = light.read_uv()
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​
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        #Read Raw IR
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        ir = light.read_ir()
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        #Print the readings
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        print("UV Index........: " + str(round(uv, 1)))
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        print("IR Raw Value....: " + str(ir))
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​
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        #Wait
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        sleep(2.0)
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​
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#Exit on CTRL+C
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except KeyboardInterrupt:
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    print('Bye.')
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Result
When you run the sample, it prints the light data. The example output should be like this:
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UV Index........: 3.4
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IR Raw Value....: 0
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To stop the Python script, just press CTRL + C.

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