Implementation of default value of gain for function responsible for ambient light measurement

Author: tomekmalek

7_distance_and_light_sensor.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 while True:
     if (time.time()) >= last + MESSAGE_RATE:
         lo.add_to_payload("distance", sensor.range)
-        lo.add_to_payload("ambient_light", sensor.read_lux(0x06))
+        lo.add_to_payload("ambient_light", sensor.amb_light())
         lo.send_data()  # Sending data to cloud
         last = time.time()
         lo.loop() 						# Check for incoming messages and if connection is still active

LiveObjects/hal.py

@@ -260,8 +260,14 @@ def __new__(cls):
             import busio
             import adafruit_vl6180x
             import board
+
+            class VL6180X(adafruit_vl6180x.VL6180X):
+                def amb_light(self):
+                    """Implementing default gain"""
+                    return self.read_lux(gain=0x06)     # ALS_GAIN_1
+
             i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
-            return adafruit_vl6180x.VL6180X(i2c)
+            return VL6180X(i2c)
 
         except ImportError:  # microPython
             import vl6180x_micro

micropython/vl6180x_micro.py

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def _read_range_single(self):
     def range(self):
         return self._read_range_single()
 
-    def read_lux(self, gain=0x06):
+    def amb_light(self, gain=0x06):
         """Read the lux (light value) from the sensor and return it.  Must
         specify the gain value to use for the lux reading: