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Read various sensor values from an Esplora board and print them to serial port.
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/* | |
** Read various sensor values and print them to serial port. | |
** | |
** Thomas Conté @tomconte | |
*/ | |
#include <Esplora.h> | |
int lightMin = 1023; // minimum sensor value | |
int lightMax = 0; // maximum sensor value | |
boolean calibrated = false; // whether the sensor's been calibrated yet | |
void setup() | |
{ | |
Serial.begin(9600); // initialize serial communications with your computer | |
} | |
void loop() | |
{ | |
if (Esplora.readButton(1) == LOW) { | |
calibrate(); | |
} | |
int celsius = Esplora.readTemperature(DEGREES_C); | |
int loudness = Esplora.readMicrophone(); | |
int light = Esplora.readLightSensor(); | |
Serial.print("T:"); | |
Serial.print(celsius); | |
Serial.print("_"); | |
Serial.print("M:"); | |
Serial.print(loudness); | |
Serial.print("_"); | |
Serial.print("L:"); | |
Serial.print(light); | |
Serial.println(); | |
// wait a second before reading again: | |
delay(1000); | |
} | |
// From EsploraLightCalibrator sample | |
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; | |
} | |
} |
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