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Class Apds9960

Represents the APDS9960 Proximity, Light, RGB, and Gesture Sensor

Assembly: Apds9960.dll
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Declaration
public class Apds9960 : ByteCommsSensorBase<(Color? Color, Illuminance? AmbientLight)>, IObservable<IChangeResult<(Color? Color, Illuminance? AmbientLight)>>, ISamplingSensor<(Color? Color, Illuminance? AmbientLight)>, ISensor<(Color? Color, Illuminance? AmbientLight)>, ISensor, ISamplingSensor, II2cPeripheral, IDisposable

Inheritance: System.Object -> Meadow.Foundation.ObservableBase<UNIT>

Implements:
System.IObservable<Meadow.IChangeResult<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor, Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor, Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral, System.IDisposable

Properties

DefaultI2cAddress

The default I2C address for the peripheral

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public byte DefaultI2cAddress { get; }

IsDisposed

Is the object disposed

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public bool IsDisposed { get; }

Color

The current color value

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public Color? Color { get; }

AmbientLight

The current ambient light value

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public Illuminance? AmbientLight { get; }

Methods

ReadSensor()

Reads data from the sensor

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protected override Task<(Color? Color, Illuminance? AmbientLight)> ReadSensor()
Returns

System.Threading.Tasks.Task<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>: The latest sensor reading### RaiseEventsAndNotify(IChangeResult<(Color? Color, Illuminance? AmbientLight)>) Raise events for subscribers and notify of value changes

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protected override void RaiseEventsAndNotify(IChangeResult<(Color? Color, Illuminance? AmbientLight)> changeResult)
Parameters
TypeNameDescription
Meadow.IChangeResult<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>changeResultThe updated sensor data

EnableLightSensor(bool)

Enable light sensor

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public void EnableLightSensor(bool interrupts)
Parameters
TypeNameDescription
System.BooleaninterruptsTrue to enable interrupts for light

DisableLightSensor()

Disable light sensor

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public void DisableLightSensor()

EnableProximitySensor(bool)

Enable proximity sensor

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public void EnableProximitySensor(bool interrupts)
Parameters
TypeNameDescription
System.BooleaninterruptsTrue to enable interrupts for proximity

DisableProximitySensor()

Disable proximity sensor

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public void DisableProximitySensor()

EnableGestureSensor(bool)

Starts the gesture recognition engine on the APDS-9960

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public bool EnableGestureSensor(bool interrupts)
Returns

System.Boolean: Enable interrupts for gestures

Parameters
TypeName
System.Booleaninterrupts

DisableGestureSensor()

Disable gestures

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public void DisableGestureSensor()

IsGestureAvailable()

Is a gesture reading available

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public bool IsGestureAvailable()
Returns

System.Boolean: True if available### ReadGesture() Read the current gesture

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public Apds9960.Direction ReadGesture()
Returns

Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.Motion.Apds9960.Direction: The direction

Exceptions

System.Exception
Throws if reading gesture data failed

EnablePower(bool)

Enable power

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public void EnablePower(bool enable)
Parameters
TypeNameDescription
System.BooleanenableTrue to enable, false to disable

ReadAmbientLight()

Read ambient light value

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protected ushort ReadAmbientLight()
Returns

System.UInt16

ReadRedLight()

Read red light value

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protected ushort ReadRedLight()
Returns

System.UInt16

ReadGreenLight()

Read green light value

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protected ushort ReadGreenLight()
Returns

System.UInt16

ReadBlueLight()

Read blue light value

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protected ushort ReadBlueLight()
Returns

System.UInt16

ReadProximity()

Read proximity

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public byte ReadProximity()
Returns

System.Byte

GetProxIntLowThresh()

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public byte GetProxIntLowThresh()
Returns

System.Byte

SetProxIntLowThresh(byte)

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public void SetProxIntLowThresh(byte threshold)
Parameters
TypeName
System.Bytethreshold

GetProxIntHighThresh()

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public byte GetProxIntHighThresh()
Returns

System.Byte

SetProxIntHighThresh(byte)

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public void SetProxIntHighThresh(byte threshold)
Parameters
TypeName
System.Bytethreshold

GetLEDDrive()

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public byte GetLEDDrive()
Returns

System.Byte

SetLEDDrive(byte)

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public bool SetLEDDrive(byte drive)
Returns

System.Boolean

Parameters
TypeName
System.Bytedrive

GetProximityGain()

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public byte GetProximityGain()
Returns

System.Byte

SetProximityGain(byte)

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public void SetProximityGain(byte drive)
Parameters
TypeName
System.Bytedrive

Dispose()

Performs application-defined tasks associated with freeing, releasing, or resetting unmanaged resources.

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public override void Dispose()

Dispose(bool)

Dispose of the object

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protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
Parameters
TypeNameDescription
System.BooleandisposingIs disposing

Events

AmbientLightUpdated

Raised when the ambient light value changes

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public event EventHandler<IChangeResult<Illuminance>> AmbientLightUpdated
Event Type

System.EventHandler<Meadow.IChangeResult<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>

ColorUpdated

Raised when the color value changes

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public event EventHandler<IChangeResult<Color>> ColorUpdated
Event Type

System.EventHandler<Meadow.IChangeResult<Meadow.Color>>

Implements

  • System.IObservable<Meadow.IChangeResult<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor<System.ValueTuple<System.Nullable<Meadow.Color>,System.Nullable<Meadow.Units.Illuminance>>>
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISensor
  • Meadow.Peripherals.Sensors.ISamplingSensor
  • Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral
  • System.IDisposable