Create light-sensor-tower.py

Author: ptorrone

Crickits/gear_tower/light-sensor-tower.py

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+from busio import I2C
+import analogio
+from adafruit_seesaw.seesaw import Seesaw
+from adafruit_seesaw.pwmout import PWMOut
+from adafruit_motor import motor
+import board
+import time
+
+light = analogio.AnalogIn(board.LIGHT)
+ 
+    
+print("Theramin-like turning")
+
+# Create seesaw object
+i2c = I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
+seesaw = Seesaw(i2c)
+
+# Create one motor on seesaw PWM pins 22 & 23
+motor_a = motor.DCMotor(PWMOut(seesaw, 22), PWMOut(seesaw, 23))
+motor_a.throttle = 0 # motor is stopped
+
+def map_range(x, in_min, in_max, out_min, out_max):
+    # Maps a number from one range to another.
+    mapped = (x-in_min) * (out_max - out_min) / (in_max-in_min) + out_min
+    if out_min <= out_max:
+        return max(min(mapped, out_max), out_min)
+    return min(max(mapped, out_max), out_min)
+
+while True:
+    print((light.value,))
+    motor_a.throttle = map_range(light.value, 500, 8000, 1.0, 0)
+    time.sleep(0.1)
+