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How run BH1750 light sensor with raspberrypi and python
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#!/usr/bin/python | |
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# FROM: | |
# - https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2015/03/bh1750fvi-i2c-digital-light-intensity-sensor/ | |
# - https://bitbucket.org/MattHawkinsUK/rpispy-misc/raw/master/python/lcd_i2c.py | |
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# lcd_i2c.py | |
# LCD test script using I2C backpack. | |
# Supports 16x2 and 20x4 screens. | |
# | |
# Author : Matt Hawkins | |
# Date : 20/09/2015 | |
# | |
# http://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/ | |
# | |
# Copyright 2015 Matt Hawkins | |
# | |
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify | |
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by | |
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or | |
# (at your option) any later version. | |
# | |
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, | |
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of | |
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the | |
# GNU General Public License for more details. | |
# | |
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License | |
# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. | |
# | |
#-------------------------------------- | |
import smbus | |
import time | |
# Define some device parameters | |
I2C_ADDR = 0x27 # I2C device address | |
LCD_WIDTH = 16 # Maximum characters per line | |
# Define some device constants | |
LCD_CHR = 1 # Mode - Sending data | |
LCD_CMD = 0 # Mode - Sending command | |
LCD_LINE_1 = 0x80 # LCD RAM address for the 1st line | |
LCD_LINE_2 = 0xC0 # LCD RAM address for the 2nd line | |
LCD_LINE_3 = 0x94 # LCD RAM address for the 3rd line | |
LCD_LINE_4 = 0xD4 # LCD RAM address for the 4th line | |
LCD_BACKLIGHT = 0x08 # On | |
#LCD_BACKLIGHT = 0x00 # Off | |
ENABLE = 0b00000100 # Enable bit | |
# Timing constants | |
E_PULSE = 0.0005 | |
E_DELAY = 0.0005 | |
#Open I2C interface | |
#bus = smbus.SMBus(0) # Rev 1 Pi uses 0 | |
bus = smbus.SMBus(1) # Rev 2 Pi uses 1 | |
def lcd_init(): | |
# Initialise display | |
lcd_byte(0x33,LCD_CMD) # 110011 Initialise | |
lcd_byte(0x32,LCD_CMD) # 110010 Initialise | |
lcd_byte(0x06,LCD_CMD) # 000110 Cursor move direction | |
lcd_byte(0x0C,LCD_CMD) # 001100 Display On,Cursor Off, Blink Off | |
lcd_byte(0x28,LCD_CMD) # 101000 Data length, number of lines, font size | |
lcd_byte(0x01,LCD_CMD) # 000001 Clear display | |
time.sleep(E_DELAY) | |
def lcd_byte(bits, mode): | |
# Send byte to data pins | |
# bits = the data | |
# mode = 1 for data | |
# 0 for command | |
bits_high = mode | (bits & 0xF0) | LCD_BACKLIGHT | |
bits_low = mode | ((bits<<4) & 0xF0) | LCD_BACKLIGHT | |
# High bits | |
bus.write_byte(I2C_ADDR, bits_high) | |
lcd_toggle_enable(bits_high) | |
# Low bits | |
bus.write_byte(I2C_ADDR, bits_low) | |
lcd_toggle_enable(bits_low) | |
def lcd_toggle_enable(bits): | |
# Toggle enable | |
time.sleep(E_DELAY) | |
bus.write_byte(I2C_ADDR, (bits | ENABLE)) | |
time.sleep(E_PULSE) | |
bus.write_byte(I2C_ADDR,(bits & ~ENABLE)) | |
time.sleep(E_DELAY) | |
def lcd_string(message,line): | |
# Send string to display | |
message = message.ljust(LCD_WIDTH," ") | |
lcd_byte(line, LCD_CMD) | |
for i in range(LCD_WIDTH): | |
lcd_byte(ord(message[i]),LCD_CHR) | |
def main(): | |
# Main program block | |
# Initialise display | |
lcd_init() | |
while True: | |
# Send some test | |
lcd_string("RPiSpy <",LCD_LINE_1) | |
lcd_string("I2C LCD <",LCD_LINE_2) | |
time.sleep(3) | |
# Send some more text | |
lcd_string("> RPiSpy",LCD_LINE_1) | |
lcd_string("> I2C LCD",LCD_LINE_2) | |
time.sleep(3) | |
if __name__ == '__main__': | |
try: | |
main() | |
except KeyboardInterrupt: | |
pass | |
finally: | |
lcd_byte(0x01, LCD_CMD) | |
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