TSL2571

TSL2571 Ambient Light Sensor

The TSL2571 device, provides ambient light sensing (ALS), giving direct lux output.

This Device is available from ControlEverything.com [SKU: TSL2571_I2CS]

https://www.controleverything.com/content/Light?sku=TSL2571_I2CS

This Sample code can be used with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Particle Photon, Beaglebone Black and Onion Omega.

Java

Download and install pi4j library on Raspberry pi. Steps to install pi4j are provided at:

http://pi4j.com/install.html

Download (or git pull) the code in pi.

Compile the java program.

$> pi4j TSL2571.java

Run the java program.

$> pi4j TSL2571

Python

Download and install smbus library on Raspberry pi. Steps to install smbus are provided at:

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/smbus-cffi/0.5.1

Download (or git pull) the code in pi. Run the program.

$> python TSL2571.py

Arduino

Download and install Arduino Software (IDE) on your machine. Steps to install Arduino are provided at:

https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Download (or git pull) the code and double click the file to run the program.

Compile and upload the code on Arduino IDE and see the output on Serial Monitor.

Particle Photon

Login to your Photon and setup your device according to steps provided at:

https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/connect/photon/

Download (or git pull) the code. Go to online IDE and copy the code.

https://build.particle.io/build/

Verify and flash the code on your Photon. Code output is shown in logs at dashboard:

https://dashboard.particle.io/user/logs

C

Setup your BeagleBone Black according to steps provided at:

https://beagleboard.org/getting-started

Download (or git pull) the code in Beaglebone Black.

Compile the c program.

$>gcc TSL2571.c -o TSL2571

Run the c program.

$>./TSL2571

Onion Omega

Get Started and setting up the Onion Omega according to steps provided at :

https://wiki.onion.io/Get-Started

To install the Python module, run the following commands:

opkg update

opkg install python-light pyOnionI2C

Download (or git pull) the code in Onion Omega. Run the program.

$> python TSL2571.py

#####The code output is the lux value of ambient light.