The SL06 xChip features advanced Gesture detection, Proximity detection, Digital Ambient Light Sense (ALS) and Colour Sense (RGBC). It is based on the popular APDS9960 manufactured by Avago Technologies.
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- Use XinaBoxUploader and flash MicroPython to the CW01/CW02.
- Download Python packages from the REPL with the following code:
import network import upip sta_if = network.WLAN(network.STA_IF) sta_if.active(True) sta_if.connect("ssid", "password") upip.install("xinabox-SL06")
- Download the .UF2 file for CC03/CS11/CW03 CircuitPython and flash it to the board.
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Requires Python 3
pip3 install xinabox-SL06
from xCore import xCore
from xSL06 import xSL06
# SL06 instance
SL06 = xSL06()
# configure SL06
SL06.init()
# enable SL06 for gesture sensing
SL06.enableGestureSensor()
while True:
if SL06.isGestureAvailable(): # check for gesture
dir = SL06.getGesture() # read direction
print(dir) # print direction on console
xCore.sleep(100)