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Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.Camera.Amg8833

Amg8833
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Code Example​

Amg8833 camera;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Initialize...");

    var i2cBus = Device.CreateI2cBus(I2cBusSpeed.Fast);
    camera = new Amg8833(i2cBus);

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

public override Task Run()
{
    while (true)
    {
        var pixels = camera.ReadPixels();

        //output the first 4 pixels
        Resolver.Log.Info($"{pixels[0].Celsius:F1}°C, {pixels[1].Celsius:F1}°C, {pixels[2].Celsius:F1}°C, {pixels[3].Celsius:F1}°C");
    }
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Class Amg8833

Represents a Panasonic Grid-EYE infrared array sensor

Assembly: Amg8833.dll​
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Declaration
public class Amg8833 : II2cPeripheral

Implements:
Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral

Properties​

DefaultI2cAddress​

The default I2C address for the peripheral

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Declaration
public byte DefaultI2cAddress { get; }

Methods​

ReadThermistor()​

Reads the temperature of the on-board thermistor

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Declaration
public Temperature ReadThermistor()
Returns​

Meadow.Units.Temperature

ReadRawPixels(Span<short>)​

Reads the raw sensor data into the provided buffer.

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Declaration
public void ReadRawPixels(Span<short> buffer)
Parameters​
TypeNameDescription
System.Span<System.Int16>bufferA span of 64 16-but values

ReadPixels()​

Reads the temperature of each pixel in the sensor

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Declaration
public Temperature[] ReadPixels()
Returns​

Meadow.Units.Temperature[]

Implements​

  • Meadow.Hardware.II2cPeripheral