Tilt Sensor

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class buildhat.TiltSensor(port)

Tilt sensor

Parameters:: port – Port of device
Raises:: DeviceError – Occurs if there is no tilt sensor attached to port

callback(func)

Set callback function

Parameters:: func – Callback function

property connected

Whether device is connected or not

Returns:: Connection status

static desc_for_id(typeid)

Translate integer type id to something more descriptive than the device name

Parameters:: typeid – Type of device
Returns:: Description of device

property description

Device on port info

Returns:: Device description

deselect(): Unselect data from mode

get()

Extract information from device

Returns:: Data from device
Raises:: DeviceError – Occurs if device not in valid mode

get_tilt()

Return the tilt from tilt sensor

Returns:: Tilt from tilt sensor
Return type:: tuple

property interval

Interval between data points in milliseconds

Getter:: Gets interval
Setter:: Sets interval
Returns:: Device interval
Return type:: int

isconnected()

Whether it is connected or not

Raises:: DeviceError – Occurs if device no longer the same

mode(modev)

Set combimode or simple mode

Parameters:: modev – List of tuples for a combimode, or integer for simple mode

property name

Determine name of device on port

Returns:: Device name

static name_for_id(typeid)

Translate integer type id to device name (python class)

Parameters:: typeid – Type of device
Returns:: Name of device

off(): Turn off sensor

on(): Turn on sensor

reverse(): Reverse polarity

select()

Request data from mode

Raises:: DeviceError – Occurs if device not in valid mode

property typeid

Type ID of device

Returns:: Type ID

property typeidcur

Type ID currently present

Returns:: Type ID

Example

"""Example using tilt sensor"""

from time import sleep

from buildhat import TiltSensor

tilt = TiltSensor('A')

for _ in range(50):
    print(tilt.get_tilt())
    sleep(0.1)