AMS TSL2572 Element

The TSL2572 element is used to measure light levels. This element is for using the AMS TSL2572 ambient light sensor.

The TSL2572 is a sensor element that can be imported into the Element Toolbox through the Add Element button located in the toolbox from the Embedded tab. Rapid IoT projects have this element imported by default.

Properties

The following properties can be changed for the TSL2572 element:

Name

The name of the element.

I2C Driver Instance

The I2C bus used to communicate with the sensor.

I2C Address

The I2C address the element sends data to.

Triggers

The following triggers are available to execute events from within the TSL2572 element:

Triggered

Execute an event when the source element connected to the TSL2572 triggers.

Ambient Light Read

Execute an event when ambient light data is read.

Abilities

The following abilities are available for the TSL2572 element when its source element triggers:

Trigger

Trigger the element(s) that follow the TSL2572 element.

Enable

Enable the sensor.

Disable

Disable the sensor.

Set Enabled State

Set the state of the sensor: enabled or disabled.

Read Ambient Light

Read the sensor’s ambient light data (in lux).

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