Added 'unit data' meaning the code change should be able to provide results in units of u2/m^2. Have not been able to test this exactly as I do not have a known light source. However I believe the math is right. This is useful when trying to using the sensor as a crude PAR sensor.
The functions work and have been successfully running using my ESP8266 for a few months. However to get accurate results, the sensor calibration values need to be changed by using a known light source. For example a box painted black on the inside with only a single Red, Green, and Blue LED of known wavelengths. Then using by the datasheet and reading out the values from the unit data methods, the sensitivity and and the reference values for RGB channels can be set, and the results should be accurate.
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Added 'unit data' meaning the code change should be able to provide results in units of u2/m^2. Have not been able to test this exactly as I do not have a known light source. However I believe the math is right. This is useful when trying to using the sensor as a crude PAR sensor.
The functions work and have been successfully running using my ESP8266 for a few months. However to get accurate results, the sensor calibration values need to be changed by using a known light source. For example a box painted black on the inside with only a single Red, Green, and Blue LED of known wavelengths. Then using by the datasheet and reading out the values from the unit data methods, the sensitivity and and the reference values for RGB channels can be set, and the results should be accurate.
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