adafruit_tsl2561

CircuitPython driver for TSL2561 Light Sensor.

• Author(s): Carter Nelson

Implementation Notes

Hardware:

• Adafruit TSL2561 Digital Luminosity/Lux/Light Sensor Breakout (Product ID: 439)

• Adafruit STEMMA - TSL2561 Digital Lux / Light Sensor (Product ID: 3611)

• Adafruit Flora Lux Sensor - TSL2561 Light Sensor (Product ID: 1246)

Software and Dependencies:

• Adafruit CircuitPython firmware for the ESP8622 and M0-based boards: https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/releases

• Adafruit’s Bus Device library: https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BusDevice

class adafruit_tsl2561.TSL2561(i2c: I2C, address: int = 57)

Class which provides interface to TSL2561 light sensor.

property broadband: int

The broadband channel value.

property chip_id: Tuple[int, int]

A tuple containing the part number and the revision number.

clear_interrupt() → None

Clears any pending interrupt.

property cycles: int

The number of integration cycles for which an out of bounds value must persist to cause an interrupt.

property enabled: bool

The state of the sensor.

property gain: int

The gain. 0:1x, 1:16x.

property infrared: int

The infrared channel value.

property integration_time: int

The integration time. 0:13.7ms, 1:101ms, 2:402ms, or 3:manual

property interrupt_mode: int

The interrupt mode selection.

Mode	Description
0	Interrupt output disabled
1	Level Interrupt
2	SMBAlert compliant
3	Test Mode

property luminosity: Tuple[int, int]

The overall luminosity as a tuple containing the broadband channel and the infrared channel value.

property lux: float | None

The computed lux value or None when value is not computable.

property threshold_high: int

The upper light interrupt threshold level.

property threshold_low: int

The low light interrupt threshold level.