lejos.hardware.sensor

Class DexterThermalIRSensor

java.lang.Object

lejos.hardware.Device

lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor

lejos.hardware.sensor.I2CSensor

lejos.hardware.sensor.DexterThermalIRSensor

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, SensorConstants, SensorMode, SensorModes, SampleProvider

public class DexterThermalIRSensor
extends I2CSensor

Dexter Industries Thermal Infrared Sensor
The Dexter Industries Thermal Infrared Sensor reads surface temperatures of objects.

The code for this sensor has not been tested. Please report test results to the leJOS forum.

Supported modes
Mode name	Description	unit(s)	Getter
Object	Measures the temperature of an objects surface	Kelvin	getObjectMode()
Ambient	Measures the ambient temperature	Kelvin	getAmbientMode()

Sensor configuration
The Emissivity value of the sensor can be configured using the setEmissivity(float) method.

See Sensor datasheet See Sensor Product page See The leJOS sensor framework See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders

Author:

Kirk P. Thompson

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.I2CSensor

address, DEFAULT_I2C_ADDRESS, port, REG_PRODUCT_ID, REG_VENDOR_ID, REG_VERSION, retryCount

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor

currentMode, modes

Fields inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device

closeList

Fields inherited from interface lejos.hardware.sensor.SensorConstants

BLACK, BLANK_INDEX, BLUE, BLUE_INDEX, BROWN, GREEN, GREEN_INDEX, MAX_TYPE, MIN_TYPE, MODE_RAW, NXT_ADC_RES, RED, RED_INDEX, TYPE_ANGLE, TYPE_COLORBLUE, TYPE_COLORFULL, TYPE_COLORGREEN, TYPE_COLORNONE, TYPE_COLORRED, TYPE_CUSTOM, TYPE_HIGHSPEED, TYPE_HIGHSPEED_9V, TYPE_HISPEED, TYPE_LIGHT_ACTIVE, TYPE_LIGHT_INACTIVE, TYPE_LOWSPEED, TYPE_LOWSPEED_9V, TYPE_NO_SENSOR, TYPE_REFLECTION, TYPE_SOUND_DB, TYPE_SOUND_DBA, TYPE_SWITCH, TYPE_TEMPERATURE, WHITE, YELLOW

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DexterThermalIRSensor(I2CPort port) Construct a sensor instance that is connected to port.
DexterThermalIRSensor(Port port)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
SensorMode	getAmbientMode() Dexter Industries Thermal Infrared Sensor, Ambient mode Measures the ambient temperature
float	getEmissivity() Read the current emissivity value.
SensorMode	getObjectMode() Dexter Industries Thermal Infrared Sensor, Object mode Measures the temperature of an objects surface
java.lang.String	getProductID() Read the sensor's product identifier.
java.lang.String	getVendorID() Read the sensor's vendor identifier.
protected void	init()
void	setEmissivity(float emissivity) Set the sensor's emissivity value.

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.I2CSensor

fetchString, getAddress, getData, getData, getPort, getRetryCount, getVersion, sendData, sendData, sendData, setAddress, setRetryCount

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.sensor.BaseSensor

fetchSample, getAvailableModes, getCurrentMode, getMode, getMode, getModeCount, getName, sampleSize, setCurrentMode, setCurrentMode, setModes

Methods inherited from class lejos.hardware.Device

close, releaseOnClose

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DexterThermalIRSensor

public DexterThermalIRSensor(I2CPort port)

Construct a sensor instance that is connected to port.

Parameters:

port - The NXT port to use

DexterThermalIRSensor

public DexterThermalIRSensor(Port port)

Method Detail

init

protected void init()

setEmissivity

public void setEmissivity(float emissivity)

Set the sensor's emissivity value. Valid values are 0.01-1.0. The emissivity is stored in non-volatile memory of the sensor and will be retained even after power-off.

< 0.01 returns with no action. > 1.0 sets to 1.0

Parameters:

emissivity - The value to set emissivity coefficient to

getEmissivity

public float getEmissivity()

Read the current emissivity value.

Caveat Emptor: The sensor appears to only return the emissivity value after it was intially set after power-up with setEmissivity(). It doesn't seem to retrieve it from EEPROM.

Returns:

The emissivity value from 0.01 to 1.0

getProductID

public java.lang.String getProductID()

Description copied from class: I2CSensor

Read the sensor's product identifier. This method reads up to 8 bytes and returns the characters before the zero termination byte. Examples: "Sonar", ...

Overrides:

getProductID in class I2CSensor

Returns:

product identifier

getVendorID

public java.lang.String getVendorID()

Description copied from class: I2CSensor

Read the sensor's vendor identifier. This method reads up to 8 bytes and returns the characters before the zero termination byte. Examples: "LEGO", "HiTechnc", ...

Overrides:

getVendorID in class I2CSensor

Returns:

vendor identifier

getObjectMode

public SensorMode getObjectMode()

Dexter Industries Thermal Infrared Sensor, Object mode
Measures the temperature of an objects surface

Size and content of the sample
The sample contains one elements representing the surface temperature (in Kelvin) of an object. the sensor can read object temperatures between -90°F and 700°F (-70°C and +380°C). The sensor has a high accuracy of 0.5°C and a resolution of 0.02°C.

Returns:

A sampleProvider See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders See Sensor datasheet

getAmbientMode

public SensorMode getAmbientMode()

Dexter Industries Thermal Infrared Sensor, Ambient mode
Measures the ambient temperature

Size and content of the sample
The sample contains one elements representing the ambient temperature (in Kelvin) (the temperature of the air around the sensor).

Returns:

A sampleProvider See leJOS conventions for SampleProviders See Sensor datasheet