mlx_cam.py File Reference

The get_csv function of this class has been modified to store pixel values in a list. More...

Classes
class	src.mlx_cam.MLX_Cam
	Class which wraps an MLX90640 thermal infrared camera driver to make it easier to grab and use an image. More...

Functions
	src.mlx_cam.test_MLX_cam ()
	This test function sets up the sensor, then grabs and shows an image in a terminal every few seconds.

Detailed Description

The get_csv function of this class has been modified to store pixel values in a list.

This is necessary for functionality of the camera class in Panning.py

This file contains a wrapper that facilitates the use of a Melexis MLX90640 thermal infrared camera for general use. The wrapper contains a class MLX_Cam whose use is greatly simplified in comparison to that of the base class, class MLX90640, by mwerezak, who has a cool fox avatar, at https://github.com/mwerezak/micropython-mlx90640

To use this code, upload the directory mlx90640 from mwerezak with all its contents to the root directory of your MicroPython device, then copy this file to the root directory of the MicroPython device.

There's some test code at the bottom of this file which serves as a beginning example.

Author

mwerezak Original files, Summer 2022

JR Ridgely Added simplified wrapper class MLX_Cam, January 2023

Copyright

(c) 2022 by the authors and released under the GNU Public License, version 3.

Function Documentation

test_MLX_cam()

src.mlx_cam.test_MLX_cam

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This test function sets up the sensor, then grabs and shows an image in a terminal every few seconds.

By default it shows ASCII art, but it can be set to show better looking grayscale images in some terminal programs such as PuTTY. Unfortunately Thonny's terminal won't show the nice grayscale.