# !/usr/bin/python # bh1750.py # Read data from a BH1750 digital light sensor. # import smbus import time # Define some constants from the datasheet DEVICE = 0x23 # Default device I2C address POWER_DOWN = 0x00 # No active state POWER_ON = 0x01 # Power on RESET = 0x07 # Reset data register value # Start measurement at 4lx resolution. Time typically 16ms. CONTINUOUS_LOW_RES_MODE = 0x13 # Start measurement at 1lx resolution. Time typically 120ms CONTINUOUS_HIGH_RES_MODE_1 = 0x10 # Start measurement at 0.5lx resolution. Time typically 120ms CONTINUOUS_HIGH_RES_MODE_2 = 0x11 # Start measurement at 1lx resolution. Time typically 120ms # Device is automatically set to Power Down after measurement. ONE_TIME_HIGH_RES_MODE_1 = 0x20 # Start measurement at 0.5lx resolution. Time typically 120ms # Device is automatically set to Power Down after measurement. ONE_TIME_HIGH_RES_MODE_2 = 0x21 # Start measurement at 1lx resolution. Time typically 120ms # Device is automatically set to Power Down after measurement. ONE_TIME_LOW_RES_MODE = 0x23 #bus = smbus.SMBus(0) # Rev 1 Pi uses 0 bus = smbus.SMBus(1) # Rev 2 Pi uses 1 def convertToNumber(data): # Simple function to convert 2 bytes of data # into a decimal number. Optional parameter 'decimals' # will round to specified number of decimal places. result=(data[1] + (256 * data[0])) / 1.2 return (result) def readLight(addr=DEVICE): # Read data from I2C interface data = bus.read_i2c_block_data(addr,ONE_TIME_HIGH_RES_MODE_1) return convertToNumber(data) def main(): while True: lightLevel=readLight() print("Light Level : " + format(lightLevel,'.2f') + " lx") time.sleep(2) if __name__=="__main__": main()