Illum sensor
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Overview
This sample reads the value of the illuminance sensor on the 4-Sensors leaf and displays it on the serial monitor.
Leaf to use
Use the following leaves.
| Type | Name | Q’ty |
|---|---|---|
| AZ62 | Connector Cover | 1 |
| AI01 | 4-Sensors | 1 |
| AZ01 | USB | 1 |
| AP01 | AVR MCU | 1 |
| AV01 | CR2032 | 1 |
| CR2032 coin cell battery | 1 | |
| M2*15mm screw | 2 |
Assembly
Let’s assemble leaves as shown in the figure below.

Source code
Write the following program in the Arduino IDE.
This sketch requires additional libraries. If they are not installed, follow the AVR Arduino IDE library instructions.
//=====================================================================
// Illuminance meter
//
// (c) 2021 LEAFONY SYSTEMS Co., Ltd
// Released under the MIT license
// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
//
// Rev.00 2021/04/01 First release
//=====================================================================
#include <Wire.h>
#include <ClosedCube_OPT3001.h>
#define OPT3001_ADDRESS 0x45 // ADDR pin = VCC
ClosedCube_OPT3001 illum;
float dataIllum;
void setup() {
// initialize serial communication at 115200 second per second:
Serial.begin(115200);
// initialize i2c communication with OPT3001:
Wire.begin();
delay(10);
OPT3001_Config illumConfig;
OPT3001_ErrorCode illumErrorConfig;
illum.begin(OPT3001_ADDRESS);
illumConfig.RangeNumber = B1100; // automatic full scale
illumConfig.ConvertionTime = B1; // convertion time = 800ms
illumConfig.ModeOfConversionOperation = B11; // continous conversion
illumConfig.Latch = B0; // hysteresis-style
illumErrorConfig = illum.writeConfig(illumConfig);
if(illumErrorConfig != NO_ERROR){
illumErrorConfig = illum.writeConfig(illumConfig); //retry
}
}
void loop() {
OPT3001 result = illum.readResult();
if(result.error == NO_ERROR){
dataIllum = result.lux;
}
Serial.println("Lum[lx] = " + String(dataIllum));
delay(1000);
}
Execution Results
Open the serial monitor of the Arduino IDE and set the baud rate to 115200 bps and you will see the illuminance.

