# Vishay VEML7700 Sensor
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This ESP32 espressif IoT development framework (esp-idf) i2c peripheral driver was developed for the Vishay VEML7700 I2C sensor. Information on features and functionality are documented and can be found in the `veml7700.h` header file and in the `documentation` folder.
## Repository
The component is hosted on github and is located here: <https://github.com/K0I05/ESP32-S3_ESP-IDF_COMPONENTS/tree/main/components/peripherals/i2c/esp_veml7700>
## General Usage
To get started, simply copy the component to your project's `components` folder and reference the `veml7700.h` header file as an include. The component includes documentation for the peripheral such as the datasheet, application notes, and/or user manual where applicable.
The auto-calibrate algorithms aren't consistent and are still being worked on.
```text
components
└── esp_veml7700
├── CMakeLists.txt
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── idf_component.yml
├── library.json
├── documentation
│ └── datasheets, etc.
├── include
│ └── veml7700_version.h
│ └── veml7700.h
└── veml7700.c
```
## Typical Luminance Values
Luminance ranges with use-case examples:
* `10-5 lx`: Light from Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky
* `10-4 lx`: Total starlight, overcast sky
* `0.002 lx`: Moonless clear night sky with airglow
* `0.01 lx`: Quarter moon, 0.27 lx; full moon on a clear night
* `1 lx`: Full moon overhead at tropical latitudes
* `3.4 lx`: Dark limit of civil twilight under a clear sky
* `50 lx`: Family living room
* `80 lx`: Hallway / bathroom
* `100 lx`: Very dark overcast day
* `320 lx to 500 lx`: Office lighting
* `400 lx`: Sunrise or sunset on a clear day
* `1,000 lx`: Overcast day; typical TV studio lighting
* `10,000 lx to 25,000 lx`: Full daylight (not direct sun)
* `32,000 lx to 130,000 lx`: Direct sunlight
## Basic Example
Once a driver instance is instantiated the sensor is ready for usage as shown in the below example. This basic implementation of the driver utilizes default configuration settings and makes a measurement request from the sensor at user defined interval and prints the results.
```c
#include <veml7700.h>
void i2c0_veml7700_task( void *pvParameters ) {
// initialize the xLastWakeTime variable with the current time.
TickType_t last_wake_time = xTaskGetTickCount ();
//
// initialize i2c device configuration
veml7700_config_t dev_cfg = I2C_VEML7700_CONFIG_DEFAULT;
veml7700_handle_t dev_hdl;
//
// init device
veml7700_init(i2c0_bus_hdl, &dev_cfg, &dev_hdl);
if (dev_hdl == NULL) {
ESP_LOGE(APP_TAG, "veml7700 handle init failed");
assert(dev_hdl);
}
//
// optimize sensor
//veml7700_optimize_configuration(dev_hdl);
//
// task loop entry point
for ( ;; ) {
ESP_LOGI(APP_TAG, "######################## VEML7700 - START #########################");
//
// handle sensor
float ambient_light;
//uint16_t als_counts;
esp_err_t result = veml7700_get_ambient_light(dev_hdl, &ambient_light);
//esp_err_t result = veml7700_get_ambient_light_counts(dev_hdl, &als_counts);
if(result != ESP_OK) {
ESP_LOGE(APP_TAG, "veml7700 device read failed (%s)", esp_err_to_name(result));
} else {
ESP_LOGI(APP_TAG, "ambient light: %.2f lux", ambient_light);
//ESP_LOGI(APP_TAG, "ambient light: %u counts", als_counts);
}
//
ESP_LOGI(APP_TAG, "######################## VEML7700 - END ###########################");
//
//
// pause the task per defined wait period
vTaskDelaySecUntil( &last_wake_time, I2C0_TASK_SAMPLING_RATE );
}
//
// free resources
veml7700_delete( dev_hdl );
vTaskDelete( NULL );
}
```
Copyright (c) 2024 Eric Gionet (<gionet.c.eric@gmail.com>)
idf.py add-dependency "k0i05/esp_veml7700^1.2.1"