Simple test

Ensure your device works with this simple test.

examples/tcs34725_simpletest.py
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# Simple demo of the TCS34725 color sensor.
# Will detect the color from the sensor and print it out every second.
import time

import board
import busio

import adafruit_tcs34725


# Initialize I2C bus and sensor.
i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
sensor = adafruit_tcs34725.TCS34725(i2c)

# Main loop reading color and printing it every second.
while True:
    # Read the color as RGB bytes (0-255 values).
    r, g, b = sensor.color_rgb_bytes
    print('Detected color: #{0:02X}{1:02X}{2:02X}'.format(r, g, b))
    # Read the color temperature and lux of the sensor too.
    try:
        temp = sensor.temperature
        lux = sensor.lux
        print('Temperature: {0}K Lux: {1}'.format(temp, lux))
    except ZeroDivisionError:
        print("No light to measure")
    # Delay for a second and repeat.
    time.sleep(1.0)