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PHP - Ambient Light Bricklet¶

This is the description of the PHP API bindings for the Ambient Light Bricklet. General information and technical specifications for the Ambient Light Bricklet 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/BrickletAmbientLight.php');

use Tinkerforge\IPConnection;
use Tinkerforge\BrickletAmbientLight;

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

$ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
$al = new BrickletAmbientLight(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/10.0 . " 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/BrickletAmbientLight.php');

use Tinkerforge\IPConnection;
use Tinkerforge\BrickletAmbientLight;

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

// Callback function for illuminance callback
function cb_illuminance($illuminance)
{
    echo "Illuminance: " . $illuminance/10.0 . " lx\n";
}

$ipcon = new IPConnection(); // Create IP connection
$al = new BrickletAmbientLight(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(BrickletAmbientLight::CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE, 'cb_illuminance');

// Set period for illuminance callback to 1s (1000ms)
// Note: The illuminance callback is only called every second
//       if the illuminance has changed since the last call!
$al->setIlluminanceCallbackPeriod(1000);

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/BrickletAmbientLight.php');

use Tinkerforge\IPConnection;
use Tinkerforge\BrickletAmbientLight;

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

// Callback function for illuminance reached callback
function cb_illuminanceReached($illuminance)
{
    echo "Illuminance: " . $illuminance/10.0 . " lx\n";
    echo "Too bright, close the curtains!\n";
}

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

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

// Get threshold callbacks with a debounce time of 10 seconds (10000ms)
$al->setDebouncePeriod(10000);

// Register illuminance reached callback to function cb_illuminanceReached
$al->registerCallback(BrickletAmbientLight::CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE_REACHED,
                      'cb_illuminanceReached');

// Configure threshold for illuminance "greater than 200 lx"
$al->setIlluminanceCallbackThreshold('>', 200*10, 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 BrickletAmbientLight(string $uid, IPConnection $ipcon)¶

Parameters:	$uid – Type: string $ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:	$ambient_light – Type: BrickletAmbientLight

Creates an object with the unique device ID $uid:

<?php   $ambient_light = new BrickletAmbientLight('YOUR_DEVICE_UID', $ipcon);   ?>

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

int BrickletAmbientLight::getIlluminance()¶

Returns:	$illuminance – Type: int, Unit: 1/10 lx, Range: [0 to 9000]

Returns the illuminance of the ambient light sensor.

If you want to get the illuminance periodically, it is recommended to use the CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback and set the period with setIlluminanceCallbackPeriod().

Advanced Functions¶

int BrickletAmbientLight::getAnalogValue()¶

Returns:	$value – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹² - 1]

Returns the value as read by a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter.

Note

The value returned by getIlluminance() is averaged over several samples to yield less noise, while getAnalogValue() gives back raw unfiltered analog values. The only reason to use getAnalogValue() is, if you need the full resolution of the analog-to-digital converter.

Also, the analog-to-digital converter covers three different ranges that are set dynamically depending on the light intensity. It is impossible to distinguish between these ranges with the analog value.

If you want the analog value periodically, it is recommended to use the CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE callback and set the period with setAnalogValueCallbackPeriod().

array BrickletAmbientLight::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 BrickletAmbientLight::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 BrickletAmbientLight::setIlluminanceCallbackPeriod(int $period)¶

Parameters:	$period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0

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

The CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback is only triggered if the illuminance has changed since the last triggering.

int BrickletAmbientLight::getIlluminanceCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	$period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by setIlluminanceCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletAmbientLight::setAnalogValueCallbackPeriod(int $period)¶

Parameters:	$period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0

Sets the period with which the CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

The CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE callback is only triggered if the analog value has changed since the last triggering.

int BrickletAmbientLight::getAnalogValueCallbackPeriod()¶

Returns:	$period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 0

Returns the period as set by setAnalogValueCallbackPeriod().

void BrickletAmbientLight::setIlluminanceCallbackThreshold(string $option, int $min, int $max)¶

Parameters:	$option – Type: string, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' $min – Type: int, Unit: 1/10 lx, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0 $max – Type: int, Unit: 1/10 lx, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0

Sets the thresholds for the CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE_REACHED callback.

The following options are possible:

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

The following constants are available for this function:

For $option:

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

array BrickletAmbientLight::getIlluminanceCallbackThreshold()¶

Return Array:	'option' – Type: string, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' 'min' – Type: int, Unit: 1/10 lx, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0 'max' – Type: int, Unit: 1/10 lx, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by setIlluminanceCallbackThreshold().

The following constants are available for this function:

For $option:

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

void BrickletAmbientLight::setAnalogValueCallbackThreshold(string $option, int $min, int $max)¶

Parameters:	$option – Type: string, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' $min – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0 $max – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0

Sets the thresholds for the CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE_REACHED callback.

The following options are possible:

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

The following constants are available for this function:

For $option:

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

array BrickletAmbientLight::getAnalogValueCallbackThreshold()¶

Return Array:	'option' – Type: string, Range: See constants, Default: 'x' 'min' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0 'max' – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹⁶ - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by setAnalogValueCallbackThreshold().

The following constants are available for this function:

For $option:

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

void BrickletAmbientLight::setDebouncePeriod(int $debounce)¶

Parameters:	$debounce – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 100

Sets the period with which the threshold callbacks

CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE_REACHED,
CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE_REACHED

are triggered, if the thresholds

setIlluminanceCallbackThreshold(),
setAnalogValueCallbackThreshold()

keep being reached.

int BrickletAmbientLight::getDebouncePeriod()¶

Returns:	$debounce – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 2³² - 1], Default: 100

Returns the debounce period as set by setDebouncePeriod().

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->registerCallback(BrickletAmbientLight::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 BrickletAmbientLight::CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE¶

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

Callback Parameters:	$illuminance – Type: int, Unit: 1/10 lx, Range: [0 to 9000] $user_data – Type: mixed

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by setIlluminanceCallbackPeriod(). The parameter is the illuminance of the ambient light sensor.

The CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE callback is only triggered if the illuminance has changed since the last triggering.

int BrickletAmbientLight::CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE¶

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

Callback Parameters:	$value – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹² - 1] $user_data – Type: mixed

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by setAnalogValueCallbackPeriod(). The parameter is the analog value of the ambient light sensor.

The CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE callback is only triggered if the analog value has changed since the last triggering.

int BrickletAmbientLight::CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE_REACHED¶

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

Callback Parameters:	$illuminance – Type: int, Unit: 1/10 lx, Range: [0 to 9000] $user_data – Type: mixed

This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by setIlluminanceCallbackThreshold() is reached. The parameter is the illuminance of the ambient light sensor.

If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by setDebouncePeriod().

int BrickletAmbientLight::CALLBACK_ANALOG_VALUE_REACHED¶

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

Callback Parameters:	$value – Type: int, Range: [0 to 2¹² - 1] $user_data – Type: mixed

This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by setAnalogValueCallbackThreshold() is reached. The parameter is the analog value of the ambient light sensor.

If the threshold keeps being reached, the callback is triggered periodically with the period as set by setDebouncePeriod().

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 BrickletAmbientLight::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 BrickletAmbientLight::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:

BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 3
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 5
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 7
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 9
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 11

void BrickletAmbientLight::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:

BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 3
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 5
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 7
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_ANALOG_VALUE_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 9
BrickletAmbientLight::FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 11

void BrickletAmbientLight::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.

Constants¶

int BrickletAmbientLight::DEVICE_IDENTIFIER¶

This constant is used to identify a Ambient Light Bricklet.

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