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PHP - Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0¶

This is the description of the PHP API bindings for the Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0. General information and technical specifications for the Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0 are summarized in its hardware description.

An installation guide for the PHP API bindings is part of their general description.

Examples¶

The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).

Simple¶

Download (ExampleSimple.php)

<?php

require_once('Tinkerforge/IPConnection.php');
require_once('Tinkerforge/BrickletAmbientLightV3.php');

use Tinkerforge\IPConnection;
use Tinkerforge\BrickletAmbientLightV3;

const HOST = 'localhost';
const PORT = 4223;
const UID = 'XYZ'; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0

$ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
$al = new BrickletAmbientLightV3(UID, $ipcon); // Create device object

$ipcon->connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
// Don't use device before ipcon is connected

// Get current Illuminance
$illuminance = $al->getIlluminance();
echo "Illuminance: " . $illuminance/100.0 . " lx\n";

echo "Press key to exit\n";
fgetc(fopen('php://stdin', 'r'));
$ipcon->disconnect();

?>

Callback¶

Download (ExampleCallback.php)

<?php

require_once('Tinkerforge/IPConnection.php');
require_once('Tinkerforge/BrickletAmbientLightV3.php');

use Tinkerforge\IPConnection;
use Tinkerforge\BrickletAmbientLightV3;

const HOST = 'localhost';
const PORT = 4223;
const UID = 'XYZ'; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0

// Callback function for illuminance callback
function cb_illuminance($illuminance)
{
    echo "Illuminance: " . $illuminance/100.0 . " lx\n";
}

$ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
$al = new BrickletAmbientLightV3(UID, $ipcon); // Create device object

$ipcon->connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
// Don't use device before ipcon is connected

// Register illuminance callback to function cb_illuminance
$al->registerCallback(BrickletAmbientLightV3::CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE, 'cb_illuminance');

// Set period for illuminance callback to 1s (1000ms) without a threshold
$al->setIlluminanceCallbackConfiguration(1000, FALSE, 'x', 0, 0);

echo "Press ctrl+c to exit\n";
$ipcon->dispatchCallbacks(-1); // Dispatch callbacks forever

?>

Threshold¶

Download (ExampleThreshold.php)

<?php

require_once('Tinkerforge/IPConnection.php');
require_once('Tinkerforge/BrickletAmbientLightV3.php');

use Tinkerforge\IPConnection;
use Tinkerforge\BrickletAmbientLightV3;

const HOST = 'localhost';
const PORT = 4223;
const UID = 'XYZ'; // Change XYZ to the UID of your Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0

// Callback function for illuminance callback
function cb_illuminance($illuminance)
{
    echo "Illuminance: " . $illuminance/100.0 . " lx\n";
    echo "Too bright, close the curtains!\n";
}

$ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
$al = new BrickletAmbientLightV3(UID, $ipcon); // Create device object

$ipcon->connect(HOST, PORT); // Connect to brickd
// Don't use device before ipcon is connected

// Register illuminance callback to function cb_illuminance
$al->registerCallback(BrickletAmbientLightV3::CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE, 'cb_illuminance');

// Configure threshold for illuminance "greater than 500 lx"
// with a debounce period of 1s (1000ms)
$al->setIlluminanceCallbackConfiguration(1000, FALSE, '>', 500*100, 0);

echo "Press ctrl+c to exit\n";
$ipcon->dispatchCallbacks(-1); // Dispatch callbacks forever

?>

API¶

Functions that return multiple values return them in an associative array.

Basic Functions¶

class BrickletAmbientLightV3(string $uid, IPConnection $ipcon)¶

Parameters:	$uid – Type: string $ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:	$ambient_light_v3 – Type: BrickletAmbientLightV3

Creates an object with the unique device ID $uid:

<?php   $ambient_light_v3 = new BrickletAmbientLightV3('YOUR_DEVICE_UID', $ipcon);   ?>

This object can then be used after the IP Connection is connected.

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::getIlluminance()¶

Returns:	$illuminance – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 lx, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]

Returns the illuminance of the ambient light sensor. The measurement range goes up to about 100000lux, but above 64000lux the precision starts to drop. The illuminance is given in lux/100, i.e. a value of 450000 means that an illuminance of 4500lux is measured.

An illuminance of 0lux indicates an error condition where the sensor cannot perform a reasonable measurement. This can happen with very dim or very bright light conditions. In bright light conditions this might indicate that the sensor is saturated and the configuration should be modified (setConfiguration()) to better match the conditions.

If you want to get the value periodically, it is recommended to use the CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback. You can set the callback configuration with setIlluminanceCallbackConfiguration().

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::setConfiguration(int $illuminance_range, int $integration_time)¶

Parameters:	$illuminance_range – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3 $integration_time – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 2

Sets the configuration. It is possible to configure an illuminance range between 0-600lux and 0-64000lux and an integration time between 50ms and 400ms.

The unlimited illuminance range allows to measure up to about 100000lux, but above 64000lux the precision starts to drop.

A smaller illuminance range increases the resolution of the data. A longer integration time will result in less noise on the data.

If the actual measure illuminance is out-of-range then the current illuminance range maximum +0.01lux is reported by getIlluminance() and the CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback. For example, 800001 for the 0-8000lux range.

With a long integration time the sensor might be saturated before the measured value reaches the maximum of the selected illuminance range. In this case 0lux is reported by getIlluminance() and the CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback.

If the measurement is out-of-range or the sensor is saturated then you should configure the next higher illuminance range. If the highest range is already in use, then start to reduce the integration time.

The following constants are available for this function:

For $illuminance_range:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_UNLIMITED = 6
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_64000LUX = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_32000LUX = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_16000LUX = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_8000LUX = 3
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_1300LUX = 4
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_600LUX = 5

For $integration_time:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_50MS = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_100MS = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_150MS = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_200MS = 3
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_250MS = 4
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_300MS = 5
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_350MS = 6
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_400MS = 7

array BrickletAmbientLightV3::getConfiguration()¶

Return Array:	'illuminance_range' – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3 'integration_time' – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 2

Returns the configuration as set by setConfiguration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For $illuminance_range:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_UNLIMITED = 6
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_64000LUX = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_32000LUX = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_16000LUX = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_8000LUX = 3
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_1300LUX = 4
BrickletAmbientLightV3::ILLUMINANCE_RANGE_600LUX = 5

For $integration_time:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_50MS = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_100MS = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_150MS = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_200MS = 3
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_250MS = 4
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_300MS = 5
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_350MS = 6
BrickletAmbientLightV3::INTEGRATION_TIME_400MS = 7

Advanced Functions¶

array BrickletAmbientLightV3::getSPITFPErrorCount()¶

Return Array:	'error_count_ack_checksum' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] 'error_count_message_checksum' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] 'error_count_frame' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] 'error_count_overflow' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]

Returns the error count for the communication between Brick and Bricklet.

The errors are divided into

ACK checksum errors,
message checksum errors,
framing errors and
overflow errors.

The errors counts are for errors that occur on the Bricklet side. All Bricks have a similar function that returns the errors on the Brick side.

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::setStatusLEDConfig(int $config)¶

Parameters:	$config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3

Sets the status LED configuration. By default the LED shows communication traffic between Brick and Bricklet, it flickers once for every 10 received data packets.

You can also turn the LED permanently on/off or show a heartbeat.

If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is will show heartbeat by default.

The following constants are available for this function:

For $config:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::getStatusLEDConfig()¶

Returns:	$config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3

Returns the configuration as set by setStatusLEDConfig()

The following constants are available for this function:

For $config:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::getChipTemperature()¶

Returns:	$temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1 °C, Range: [-2¹⁵ to 2¹⁵ - 1]

Returns the temperature as measured inside the microcontroller. The value returned is not the ambient temperature!

The temperature is only proportional to the real temperature and it has bad accuracy. Practically it is only useful as an indicator for temperature changes.

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::reset()¶

Calling this function will reset the Bricklet. All configurations will be lost.

After a reset you have to create new device objects, calling functions on the existing ones will result in undefined behavior!

array BrickletAmbientLightV3::getIdentity()¶

Return Array:

Return Array:	'uid' – Type: string, Length: up to 8 'connected_uid' – Type: string, Length: up to 8 'position' – Type: string, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z'] 'hardware_version' – Type: array(int, ...), Length: 3 0: $major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 1: $minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 2: $revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 'firmware_version' – Type: array(int, ...), Length: 3 0: $major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 1: $minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 2: $revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 'device_identifier' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1]

'uid' – Type: string, Length: up to 8
'connected_uid' – Type: string, Length: up to 8
'position' – Type: string, Range: ['a' to 'h', 'z']
'hardware_version' – Type: array(int, ...), Length: 3

0: $major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
1: $minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
2: $revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

'firmware_version' – Type: array(int, ...), Length: 3

0: $major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
1: $minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
2: $revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

'device_identifier' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1]

Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.

The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port). A Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always at position 'z'.

The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.

Callback Configuration Functions¶

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::registerCallback(int $callback_id, callable $callback, mixed $user_data=NULL)¶

Parameters:	$callback_id – Type: int $callback – Type: callable $user_data – Type: mixed

Registers the given $function with the given $callback_id. The optional $user_data will be passed as the last parameter to the function.

The available callback IDs with corresponding function signatures are listed below.

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::setIlluminanceCallbackConfiguration(int $period, bool $value_has_to_change, string $option, int $min, int $max)¶

Parameters:	$period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0 $value_has_to_change – Type: bool, Default: FALSE $option – Type: string, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' $min – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 lx, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0 $max – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 lx, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0

The period is the period with which the CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

If the value has to change-parameter is set to true, the callback is only triggered after the value has changed. If the value didn't change within the period, the callback is triggered immediately on change.

If it is set to false, the callback is continuously triggered with the period, independent of the value.

It is furthermore possible to constrain the callback with thresholds.

The option-parameter together with min/max sets a threshold for the CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback.

The following options are possible:

Option	Description
'x'	Threshold is turned off
'o'	Threshold is triggered when the value is outside the min and max values
'i'	Threshold is triggered when the value is inside or equal to the min and max values
'<'	Threshold is triggered when the value is smaller than the min value (max is ignored)
'>'	Threshold is triggered when the value is greater than the min value (max is ignored)

If the option is set to 'x' (threshold turned off) the callback is triggered with the fixed period.

The following constants are available for this function:

For $option:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

array BrickletAmbientLightV3::getIlluminanceCallbackConfiguration()¶

Return Array:	'period' – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0 'value_has_to_change' – Type: bool, Default: FALSE 'option' – Type: string, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' 'min' – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 lx, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0 'max' – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 lx, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0

Returns the callback configuration as set by setIlluminanceCallbackConfiguration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For $option:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = 'x'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = 'o'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = 'i'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = '<'
BrickletAmbientLightV3::THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = '>'

Callbacks¶

Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done with the registerCallback() function of the device object. The first parameter is the callback ID and the second parameter the callback function:

<?php

function myCallback($param)
{
    echo $param . "\n";
}

$ambient_light_v3->registerCallback(BrickletAmbientLightV3::CALLBACK_EXAMPLE, 'myCallback');

?>

The available constants with corresponding function signatures are described below.

Note

Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE¶

<?php   void callback(int $illuminance [, mixed $user_data])   ?>

Callback Parameters:	$illuminance – Type: int, Unit: 1/100 lx, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1] $user_data – Type: mixed

This callback is triggered periodically according to the configuration set by setIlluminanceCallbackConfiguration().

The parameter is the same as getIlluminance().

Virtual Functions¶

Virtual functions don't communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.

array BrickletAmbientLightV3::getAPIVersion()¶

Return Array:	$api_version – Type: array(int, ...), Length: 3 0: $major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 1: $minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255] 2: $revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.

bool BrickletAmbientLightV3::getResponseExpected(int $function_id)¶

Parameters:	$function_id – Type: int, Range: See constants
Returns:	$response_expected – Type: bool

Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.

For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by setResponseExpected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For $function_id:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_CONFIGURATION = 5
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_RESET = 243
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::setResponseExpected(int $function_id, bool $response_expected)¶

Parameters:	$function_id – Type: int, Range: See constants $response_expected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.

The following constants are available for this function:

For $function_id:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_CONFIGURATION = 5
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_RESET = 243
BrickletAmbientLightV3::FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::setResponseExpectedAll(bool $response_expected)¶

Parameters:	$response_expected – Type: bool

Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.

Internal Functions¶

Internal functions are used for maintenance tasks such as flashing a new firmware of changing the UID of a Bricklet. These task should be performed using Brick Viewer instead of using the internal functions directly.

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::setBootloaderMode(int $mode)¶

Parameters:	$mode – Type: int, Range: See constants
Returns:	$status – Type: int, Range: See constants

Sets the bootloader mode and returns the status after the requested mode change was instigated.

You can change from bootloader mode to firmware mode and vice versa. A change from bootloader mode to firmware mode will only take place if the entry function, device identifier and CRC are present and correct.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

The following constants are available for this function:

For $mode:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4

For $status:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_STATUS_OK = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_STATUS_INVALID_MODE = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_STATUS_NO_CHANGE = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_STATUS_ENTRY_FUNCTION_NOT_PRESENT = 3
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_STATUS_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER_INCORRECT = 4
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_STATUS_CRC_MISMATCH = 5

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::getBootloaderMode()¶

Returns:	$mode – Type: int, Range: See constants

Returns the current bootloader mode, see setBootloaderMode().

The following constants are available for this function:

For $mode:

BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
BrickletAmbientLightV3::BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::setWriteFirmwarePointer(int $pointer)¶

Parameters:	$pointer – Type: int, Unit: 1 B, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]

Sets the firmware pointer for writeFirmware(). The pointer has to be increased by chunks of size 64. The data is written to flash every 4 chunks (which equals to one page of size 256).

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::writeFirmware(array $data)¶

Parameters:	$data – Type: array(int, ...), Length: 64, Range: [0 to 255]
Returns:	$status – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

Writes 64 Bytes of firmware at the position as written by setWriteFirmwarePointer() before. The firmware is written to flash every 4 chunks.

You can only write firmware in bootloader mode.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

void BrickletAmbientLightV3::writeUID(int $uid)¶

Parameters:	$uid – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]

Writes a new UID into flash. If you want to set a new UID you have to decode the Base58 encoded UID string into an integer first.

We recommend that you use Brick Viewer to change the UID.

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::readUID()¶

Returns:	$uid – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1]

Returns the current UID as an integer. Encode as Base58 to get the usual string version.

Constants¶

int BrickletAmbientLightV3::DEVICE_IDENTIFIER¶

This constant is used to identify a Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0.

The getIdentity() function and the IPConnection::CALLBACK_ENUMERATE callback of the IP Connection have a deviceIdentifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.

string BrickletAmbientLightV3::DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME¶: This constant represents the human readable name of a Ambient Light Bricklet 3.0.