Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: apds9960
Version: 0.2
Summary: Python APDS-9960 Library
Home-page: https://github.com/liske/python-apds9960/
Download-URL: https://github.com/liske/python-apds9960/archive/0.2.tar.gz
Author: Thomas Liske
Author-email: thomas@fiasko-nw.net
License: GPLv3+
Keywords: apds9960
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 or later (GPLv3+)
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 2
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
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License-File: LICENSE

# Python (and MicroPython) APDS-9960 Library

Python library for the APDS-9960 gesture sensor developed while I was looking to get the APDS-9960 to work with a _Raspberry Pi_ to build a user interface feeling like in _Minority Report_.

This library is a port of the [APDS-9960 Raspberry Pi Library](https://bitbucket.org/justin_woodman/apds-9960-raspberry-pi-library) of [Justin Woodman](https://justinwoodman.wordpress.com/2014/11/15/using-the-apds-9960-rgb-proximity-and-gesture-sensor-with-the-raspberry-pi-2/). Sadly his library is coded in C++ and seems not to be maintained any more.

This library has been tested with [SparkFun RGB and Gesture Sensor - APDS-9960](https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12787) but should work with any other APDS-9960 based I²C device, too.

Features:
- operational voltage: 3.3V
- ambient light & RGB color sensing
- proximity sensing
- gesture detection
- operating range: 10 - 20cm
- I²C interface (hard wired I²C address: 0x39)

Documentation:
- [RPi](RPi.md) - connect and configure the APDS-9960 on Raspberry Pi
- Example scripts:
  - simple ambient light level demo: [rpi](rpi/test_ambient.py), [micropython](micropython/test_ambient.py)
  - simple gesture detection demo: [rpi](rpi/test_gesture.py), [micropython](micropython/test_gesture.py)
  - simple proximity level demo: [rpi](rpi/test_prox.py), [micropython](micropython/test_prox.py)
