Component: Light Sensor (Grove 101020132) (101020132) (Light)

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Author Matrix Ltd
Version 1.0
Category Light


Light Sensor (Grove 101020132) component

The Light sensor module is a simple analogue photo transistor. Used to detect the intensity of the indoor light.

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_Light_Sensor.fcfx

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Examples

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Macro reference

GetAverageByte

Fc9-comp-macro.png GetAverageByte
Function call to read the ADC as a byte average sample over time  
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE NumSamples
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE DelayUs
Number of micro seconds in between taking each sample 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


GetAverageInt

Fc9-comp-macro.png GetAverageInt
Function call to read the ADC as a full width average sample over time  
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE NumSamples
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE DelayUs
Number of micro seconds in between taking each sample 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Return


GetByte

Fc9-comp-macro.png GetByte
Blocking call to read the ADC as a byte  
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


GetInt

Fc9-comp-macro.png GetInt
Blocking call to read the ADC at full bit depth  
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Return


GetString

Fc9-comp-macro.png GetString
Reads the ADC as a direct voltage and returns as as tring 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Return


GetVoltage

Fc9-comp-macro.png GetVoltage
Reads the ADC as a direct voltage 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Return


Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Scope Traces
Selects if the scope traces are automatically generated or not 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Connections
Fc9-type-6-icon.png Channel
Analogue input channel - which pin is the analogue input conected to? 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Settings
Fc9-type-14-icon.png VRef voltage
Used by the GetVoltage or GetString component macros to take an ADC reading and convert it into a Voltage. +VRef voltage x 10mV Default 500 = 5.0V  
Fc9-type-16-icon.png VRef option
Defines what is used as the ADC maximum reference. ADC Range = GND to VRef Voltage. VDD - Defines the microcontrollers power supply pin as the max reference, VREF+ Pin - Dedicated pin on the microcontroller to allow for a variable reference voltage.  
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Conversion speed
Clock setting to select how fast the ADC peripheral will perform an ADC conversion. The FRC setting is based on a RC time base and so will vary with temperature and pressure. Other settings are generally based on divisions of the master clock.  
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Aquisition cycles
Number of micro seconds to wait for the ACD input to charge before starting the analogue sample. 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Bit Depth
Maximum number of digital bits the ADC can sample. 8 bit = ADC range 0 - 255 10 bit = ADC range 0 - 1023 12 bit = ADC range 0 - 4095