Python - Color Bricklet¶

Simple¶

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

HOST = "localhost"
PORT = 4223
UID = "XYZ" # Change XYZ to the UID of your Color Bricklet

from tinkerforge.ip_connection import IPConnection
from tinkerforge.bricklet_color import BrickletColor

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ipcon = IPConnection() # Create IP connection
    c = BrickletColor(UID, ipcon) # Create device object

    ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT) # Connect to brickd
    # Don't use device before ipcon is connected

    # Get current color
    r, g, b, c_ = c.get_color()

    print("Color [R]: " + str(r))
    print("Color [G]: " + str(g))
    print("Color [B]: " + str(b))
    print("Color [C]: " + str(c_))

    input("Press key to exit\n") # Use raw_input() in Python 2
    ipcon.disconnect()

Callback¶

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

HOST = "localhost"
PORT = 4223
UID = "XYZ" # Change XYZ to the UID of your Color Bricklet

from tinkerforge.ip_connection import IPConnection
from tinkerforge.bricklet_color import BrickletColor

# Callback function for color callback
def cb_color(r, g, b, c):
    print("Color [R]: " + str(r))
    print("Color [G]: " + str(g))
    print("Color [B]: " + str(b))
    print("Color [C]: " + str(c))
    print("")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ipcon = IPConnection() # Create IP connection
    c = BrickletColor(UID, ipcon) # Create device object

    ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT) # Connect to brickd
    # Don't use device before ipcon is connected

    # Register color callback to function cb_color
    c.register_callback(c.CALLBACK_COLOR, cb_color)

    # Set period for color callback to 1s (1000ms)
    # Note: The color callback is only called every second
    #       if the color has changed since the last call!
    c.set_color_callback_period(1000)

    input("Press key to exit\n") # Use raw_input() in Python 2
    ipcon.disconnect()

Threshold¶

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

HOST = "localhost"
PORT = 4223
UID = "XYZ" # Change XYZ to the UID of your Color Bricklet

from tinkerforge.ip_connection import IPConnection
from tinkerforge.bricklet_color import BrickletColor

# Callback function for color reached callback
def cb_color_reached(r, g, b, c):
    print("Color [R]: " + str(r))
    print("Color [G]: " + str(g))
    print("Color [B]: " + str(b))
    print("Color [C]: " + str(c))
    print("")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ipcon = IPConnection() # Create IP connection
    c = BrickletColor(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)
    c.set_debounce_period(10000)

    # Register color reached callback to function cb_color_reached
    c.register_callback(c.CALLBACK_COLOR_REACHED, cb_color_reached)

    # Configure threshold for color "greater than 100, 200, 300, 400"
    c.set_color_callback_threshold(">", 100, 0, 200, 0, 300, 0, 400, 0)

    input("Press key to exit\n") # Use raw_input() in Python 2
    ipcon.disconnect()

Basic Functions¶

BrickletColor(uid, ipcon)¶

Parameters:	uid – Type: str ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:	color – Type: BrickletColor

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid:

color = BrickletColor("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon)

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

BrickletColor.get_color()¶

Return Object:	r – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] g – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] b – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] c – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

Returns the measured color of the sensor.

The red (r), green (g), blue (b) and clear (c) colors are measured with four different photodiodes that are responsive at different wavelengths:

If you want to get the color periodically, it is recommended to use the CALLBACK_COLOR callback and set the period with set_color_callback_period().

BrickletColor.light_on()¶

Returns:	None

Turns the LED on.

BrickletColor.light_off()¶

Returns:	None

Turns the LED off.

BrickletColor.is_light_on()¶

Returns:	light – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 1

Returns the state of the LED. Possible values are:

• 0: On
• 1: Off

The following constants are available for this function:

For light:

• BrickletColor.LIGHT_ON = 0
• BrickletColor.LIGHT_OFF = 1

BrickletColor.set_config(gain, integration_time)¶

Parameters:	gain – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3 integration_time – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3
Returns:	None

Sets the configuration of the sensor. Gain and integration time can be configured in this way.

For configuring the gain:

• 0: 1x Gain
• 1: 4x Gain
• 2: 16x Gain
• 3: 60x Gain

For configuring the integration time:

• 0: 2.4ms
• 1: 24ms
• 2: 101ms
• 3: 154ms
• 4: 700ms

Increasing the gain enables the sensor to detect a color from a higher distance.

The integration time provides a trade-off between conversion time and accuracy. With a longer integration time the values read will be more accurate but it will take longer time to get the conversion results.

The following constants are available for this function:

For gain:

• BrickletColor.GAIN_1X = 0
• BrickletColor.GAIN_4X = 1
• BrickletColor.GAIN_16X = 2
• BrickletColor.GAIN_60X = 3

For integration_time:

• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_2MS = 0
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_24MS = 1
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_101MS = 2
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_154MS = 3
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_700MS = 4

BrickletColor.get_config()¶

Return Object:	gain – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3 integration_time – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3

Returns the configuration as set by set_config().

The following constants are available for this function:

For gain:

• BrickletColor.GAIN_1X = 0
• BrickletColor.GAIN_4X = 1
• BrickletColor.GAIN_16X = 2
• BrickletColor.GAIN_60X = 3

For integration_time:

• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_2MS = 0
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_24MS = 1
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_101MS = 2
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_154MS = 3
• BrickletColor.INTEGRATION_TIME_700MS = 4

BrickletColor.get_illuminance()¶

Returns:	illuminance – Type: int, Unit: ? lx, Range: [0 to 103438]

Returns the illuminance affected by the gain and integration time as set by set_config(). To get the illuminance in Lux apply this formula:

lux = illuminance * 700 / gain / integration_time

To get a correct illuminance measurement make sure that the color values themselves are not saturated. The color value (R, G or B) is saturated if it is equal to the maximum value of 65535. In that case you have to reduce the gain, see set_config().

BrickletColor.get_color_temperature()¶

Returns:	color_temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1 K, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

Returns the color temperature.

To get a correct color temperature measurement make sure that the color values themselves are not saturated. The color value (R, G or B) is saturated if it is equal to the maximum value of 65535. In that case you have to reduce the gain, see set_config().

Advanced Functions¶

BrickletColor.get_identity()¶

Return Object:

uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8 connected_uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8 position – Type: chr, Range: ["a" to "h", "z"] hardware_version – Type: [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: [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¶

BrickletColor.register_callback(callback_id, function)¶

Parameters:	callback_id – Type: int function – Type: callable
Returns:	None

Registers the given function with the given callback_id.

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

BrickletColor.set_color_callback_period(period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
Returns:	None

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

The CALLBACK_COLOR callback is only triggered if the color has changed since the last triggering.

BrickletColor.get_color_callback_period()¶

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

Returns the period as set by set_color_callback_period().

BrickletColor.set_color_callback_threshold(option, min_r, max_r, min_g, max_g, min_b, max_b, min_c, max_c)¶

Parameters:

option – Type: chr, Range: See constants, Default: "x" min_r – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_r – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 min_g – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_g – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 min_b – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_b – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 min_c – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_c – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0

Returns:

None

Sets the thresholds for the CALLBACK_COLOR_REACHED callback.

The following options are possible:

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

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = "x"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = "o"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = "i"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = "<"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = ">"

BrickletColor.get_color_callback_threshold()¶

Return Object:

option – Type: chr, Range: See constants, Default: "x" min_r – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_r – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 min_g – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_g – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 min_b – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_b – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 min_c – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0 max_c – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1], Default: 0

Returns the threshold as set by set_color_callback_threshold().

The following constants are available for this function:

For option:

• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OFF = "x"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_OUTSIDE = "o"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_INSIDE = "i"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_SMALLER = "<"
• BrickletColor.THRESHOLD_OPTION_GREATER = ">"

BrickletColor.set_debounce_period(debounce)¶

Parameters:	debounce – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 100
Returns:	None

Sets the period with which the threshold callback

• CALLBACK_COLOR_REACHED

is triggered, if the threshold

• set_color_callback_threshold()

keeps being reached.

BrickletColor.get_debounce_period()¶

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

Returns the debounce period as set by set_debounce_period().

BrickletColor.set_illuminance_callback_period(period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
Returns:	None

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.

BrickletColor.get_illuminance_callback_period()¶

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

Returns the period as set by set_illuminance_callback_period().

BrickletColor.set_color_temperature_callback_period(period)¶

Parameters:	period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
Returns:	None

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

The CALLBACK_COLOR_TEMPERATURE callback is only triggered if the color temperature has changed since the last triggering.

BrickletColor.get_color_temperature_callback_period()¶

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

Returns the period as set by set_color_temperature_callback_period().

Callbacks¶

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

def my_callback(param):
    print(param)

color.register_callback(BrickletColor.CALLBACK_EXAMPLE, my_callback)

The available constants with inherent number and type of parameters are described below.

BrickletColor.CALLBACK_COLOR¶

Callback Parameters:	r – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] g – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] b – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] c – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by set_color_callback_period(). The parameter is the color of the sensor as RGBC.

The CALLBACK_COLOR callback is only triggered if the color has changed since the last triggering.

BrickletColor.CALLBACK_COLOR_REACHED¶

Callback Parameters:	r – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] g – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] b – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1] c – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

This callback is triggered when the threshold as set by set_color_callback_threshold() is reached. The parameter is the color of the sensor as RGBC.

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

BrickletColor.CALLBACK_ILLUMINANCE¶

Callback Parameters:	illuminance – Type: int, Unit: ? lx, Range: [0 to 103438]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by set_illuminance_callback_period(). The parameter is the illuminance. See get_illuminance() for how to interpret this value.

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

BrickletColor.CALLBACK_COLOR_TEMPERATURE¶

Callback Parameters:	color_temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1 K, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

This callback is triggered periodically with the period that is set by set_color_temperature_callback_period(). The parameter is the color temperature.

The CALLBACK_COLOR_TEMPERATURE callback is only triggered if the color temperature has changed since the last triggering.

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.

BrickletColor.get_api_version()¶

Return Object:	api_version – Type: [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.

BrickletColor.get_response_expected(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 set_response_expected(). 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:

• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_COLOR_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 2
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_COLOR_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 4
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 6
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_LIGHT_ON = 10
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_LIGHT_OFF = 11
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_CONFIG = 13
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 17
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_COLOR_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 19

BrickletColor.set_response_expected(function_id, response_expected)¶

Parameters:	function_id – Type: int, Range: See constants response_expected – Type: bool
Returns:	None

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.

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:

• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_COLOR_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 2
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_COLOR_CALLBACK_THRESHOLD = 4
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_DEBOUNCE_PERIOD = 6
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_LIGHT_ON = 10
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_LIGHT_OFF = 11
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_CONFIG = 13
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_ILLUMINANCE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 17
• BrickletColor.FUNCTION_SET_COLOR_TEMPERATURE_CALLBACK_PERIOD = 19

BrickletColor.set_response_expected_all(response_expected)¶

Parameters:	response_expected – Type: bool
Returns:	None

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

Constants¶

BrickletColor.DEVICE_IDENTIFIER¶

This constant is used to identify a Color Bricklet.

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

BrickletColor.DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME¶

This constant represents the human readable name of a Color Bricklet.