From c01bc2b62f76a5d417e5ed13dcb0c047a4f67224 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cristian Maglie Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 18:38:03 +0100 Subject: Merged upcoming 1.0.4 and updated revision log --- .../EsploraLightCalibrator.ino | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 91 insertions(+) create mode 100644 libraries/Esplora/Beginners/EsploraLightCalibrator/EsploraLightCalibrator.ino (limited to 'libraries/Esplora/Beginners/EsploraLightCalibrator') diff --git a/libraries/Esplora/Beginners/EsploraLightCalibrator/EsploraLightCalibrator.ino b/libraries/Esplora/Beginners/EsploraLightCalibrator/EsploraLightCalibrator.ino new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c3eaff4 --- /dev/null +++ b/libraries/Esplora/Beginners/EsploraLightCalibrator/EsploraLightCalibrator.ino @@ -0,0 +1,91 @@ +/* + Esplora Led calibration + + This sketch shows you how to read and calibrate the light sensor. + Because light levels vary from one location to another, you need to calibrate the + sensor for each location. To do this, you read the sensor for a few seconds, + and save the highest and lowest readings as maximum and minimum. + Then, when you're using the sensor's reading (for example, to set the brightness + of the LED), you map the sensor's reading to a range between the minimum + and the maximum. + + Created on 22 Dec 2012 + by Tom Igoe + + This example is in the public domain. + */ + +#include + +// variables: +int lightMin = 1023; // minimum sensor value +int lightMax = 0; // maximum sensor value +boolean calibrated = false; // whether the sensor's been calibrated yet + +void setup() { + // initialize the serial communication: + Serial.begin(9600); + + // print an intial message + Serial.println("To calibrate the light sensor, press and hold Switch 1"); +} + +void loop() { + // if switch 1 is pressed, go to the calibration function again: + if (Esplora.readButton(1) == LOW) { + calibrate(); + } + // read the sensor into a variable: + int light = Esplora.readLightSensor(); + + // map the light level to a brightness level for the LED + // using the calibration min and max: + int brightness = map(light, lightMin, lightMax, 0, 255); + // limit the brightness to a range from 0 to 255: + brightness = constrain(brightness, 0, 255); + // write the brightness to the blue LED. + Esplora.writeBlue(brightness); + + // if the calibration's been done, show the sensor and brightness + // levels in the serial monitor: + if (calibrated == true) { + // print the light sensor levels and the LED levels (to see what's going on): + Serial.print("light sensor level: "); + Serial.print(light); + Serial.print(" blue brightness: "); + Serial.println(brightness); + } + // add a delay to keep the LED from flickering: + delay(10); +} + +void calibrate() { + // tell the user what do to using the serial monitor: + Serial.println("While holding switch 1, shine a light on the light sensor, then cover it."); + + // calibrate while switch 1 is pressed: + while(Esplora.readButton(1) == LOW) { + // read the sensor value: + int light = Esplora.readLightSensor(); + + // record the maximum sensor value: + if (light > lightMax) { + lightMax = light; + } + + // record the minimum sensor value: + if (light < lightMin) { + lightMin = light; + } + // note that you're calibrated, for future reference: + calibrated = true; + } +} + + + + + + + + -- cgit v1.2.3-18-g5258