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ArduinoAPDS9960 : APDS class
readColor()
Description
Retrieve the color read from the sensor. You can check if a color has been read by the sensor and may be retrieved using the APDS.colorAvailable() function.
Syntax
Int r, g, b;
APDS.readColor(r, g, b)
Int a;
APDS.readColor(r, g, b, a)
Parameters
This function requires 3 or 4 integer variables as arguments where the read color will be stored.
r - is the red component of the read color
g - is the green component of the read color
b - is the blue component of the read color
a - is the ambient light intensity
Returns
None
Example
/*
APDS9960 - Color Sensor
This example reads Color data from the on-board APDS9960 sensor of the
Nano 33 BLE Sense and prints the color RGB (red, green, blue) values
to the Serial Monitor once a second.
The circuit:
- Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense
This example code is in the public domain.
*/
#include <Arduino_APDS9960.h>
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
while (!Serial);
if (!APDS.begin()) {
Serial.println("Error initializing APDS9960 sensor.");
}
}
void loop() {
// check if a color reading is available
if (APDS.colorAvailable()) {
int r, g, b;
// read the color
APDS.readColor(r, g, b);
// print the values
Serial.print("r = ");
Serial.println(r);
Serial.print("g = ");
Serial.println(g);
Serial.print("b = ");
Serial.println(b);
Serial.println();
}
// wait a bit before reading again
delay(1000);
}
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