Simple test

Ensure your device works with this simple test.

examples/tsl2591_simpletest.py
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# Simple demo of the TSL2591 sensor.  Will print the detected light value
# every second.
import time

import board
import busio

import adafruit_tsl2591

# Initialize the I2C bus.
i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)

# Initialize the sensor.
sensor = adafruit_tsl2591.TSL2591(i2c)

# You can optionally change the gain and integration time:
#sensor.gain = adafruit_tsl2591.GAIN_LOW (1x gain)
#sensor.gain = adafruit_tsl2591.GAIN_MED (25x gain, the default)
#sensor.gain = adafruit_tsl2591.GAIN_HIGH (428x gain)
#sensor.gain = adafruit_tsl2591.GAIN_MAX (9876x gain)
#sensor.integration_time = adafruit_tsl2591.INTEGRATIONTIME_100MS (100ms, default)
#sensor.integration_time = adafruit_tsl2591.INTEGRATIONTIME_200MS (200ms)
#sensor.integration_time = adafruit_tsl2591.INTEGRATIONTIME_300MS (300ms)
#sensor.integration_time = adafruit_tsl2591.INTEGRATIONTIME_400MS (400ms)
#sensor.integration_time = adafruit_tsl2591.INTEGRATIONTIME_500MS (500ms)
#sensor.integration_time = adafruit_tsl2591.INTEGRATIONTIME_600MS (600ms)

# Read the total lux, IR, and visible light levels and print it every second.
while True:
    # Read and calculate the light level in lux.
    lux = sensor.lux
    print('Total light: {0}lux'.format(lux))
    # You can also read the raw infrared and visible light levels.
    # These are unsigned, the higher the number the more light of that type.
    # There are no units like lux.
    # Infrared levels range from 0-65535 (16-bit)
    infrared = sensor.infrared
    print('Infrared light: {0}'.format(infrared))
    # Visible-only levels range from 0-2147483647 (32-bit)
    visible = sensor.visible
    print('Visible light: {0}'.format(visible))
    # Full spectrum (visible + IR) also range from 0-2147483647 (32-bit)
    full_spectrum = sensor.full_spectrum
    print('Full spectrum (IR + visible) light: {0}'.format(full_spectrum))
    time.sleep(1.0)