Simple test
Ensure your device works with this simple test.
examples/mlx90614_simpletest.py
1# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 ladyada for Adafruit Industries
2# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
3
4# Designed specifically to work with the MLX90614 sensors in the
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7# ----> https://www.adafruit.com/product/1748
8#
9# These sensors use I2C to communicate, 2 pins are required to
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14
15import board
16import adafruit_mlx90614
17
18# The MLX90614 only works at the default I2C bus speed of 100kHz.
19# A higher speed, such as 400kHz, will not work.
20i2c = board.I2C() # uses board.SCL and board.SDA
21# i2c = board.STEMMA_I2C() # For using the built-in STEMMA QT connector on a microcontroller
22mlx = adafruit_mlx90614.MLX90614(i2c)
23
24# temperature results in celsius
25print("Ambent Temp: ", mlx.ambient_temperature)
26print("Object Temp: ", mlx.object_temperature)