tcs3472.py

# tcs3472.py
# A MicroPython library for the TCS3472 light sensing chip
# https://github.com/tti0/tcs3472-micropython

# Copyright (c) 2021 tti0
# Licensed under the MIT License

import struct

class tcs3472:
    def __init__(self, bus, address=0x29):
        self._bus = bus
        self._i2c_address = address
        
        self._bus.start()
        
        self._bus.writeto(self._i2c_address, b'\x80\x03')
        self._bus.writeto(self._i2c_address, b'\x81\x2b')

    def scaled(self):
        crgb = self.raw()
        if crgb[0] > 0:
            return tuple(float(x) / crgb[0] for x in crgb[1:])

        return (0,0,0)

    def rgb(self):
        return tuple(int(x * 255) for x in self.scaled())

    def light(self):
        return self.raw()[0]
    
    def brightness(self, level=65.535):
        return int((self.light() / level))

    def valid(self):
        self._bus.writeto(self._i2c_address, b'\x93')
        return self._bus.readfrom(self._i2c_address, 1)[0] & 1

    def raw(self):
        self._bus.writeto(self._i2c_address, b'\xb4')
        return struct.unpack("<HHHH", self._bus.readfrom(self._i2c_address, 8))