@ajb2k3 On more careful inspection I see that my module is just ATOM LITE, not ATOM S3 LITE. So I have selected "ATOM" in M5Burner and then re-burned with "UIFlow_Lite" v1.11.8. However this does not appear to boot successfully, I cannot get to the >>> python prompt.
Can you comment on what is going on? Am I using the wrong firmware for an ATOM LITE? (I can revert to the ATOM S3 version, which was working fine, but I am trying to learn how to do this properly.)
Actually I mis-identified my module, it's ATOM LITE not ATOM S3 LITE on closer inspection (the names of these things can be confusing). I got the pin numbers scl 32 and sda 26 from the legend on the device itself, and I think they must be correct since it is able to reply with the [35] from the scan() function.
I tried looking at the Arduino code from GitHub to see if it does some kind of initialization of the DLIGHT before reading, but I can't figure it out.
Anyway thanks for replying Terry.
I have an ATOM S3 Lite with a DLIGHT connected to the Grove interface. DLIGHT is the "Ambient Light Unit" with a light sensor of some kind. I have the UIFlow v2 on the ATOM, so microPython is working. I want to read the values from the DLIGHT sensor.
I have code like the following:
import machine
i2c = machine.SoftI2C(scl=machine.Pin(32), sda=machine.Pin(26))
i2c.scan()
i2c.readfrom(35, 2)
the scan() function returns [35] so I presume it is connecting successfully.
But the readfrom() always returns b'\x00\x00' no matter what brightness the light is on the sensor.
Is there something else I need to do, to initialize the DLIGHT?
Or do I need to pass 'freq' or other parameters when I create the i2c object?
@ajb2k3 OK, I will try using M5Burner. I have an Atom Lite, so should I select "ATOM" in the list of devices on the left? And then should I select "Micropython" from the list on the right? I only want micropython, not UIFlow (at this stage).
I was able to flash my S3 Atom Lite using the file M5STACK_ATOM-20230426-v1.20.0.bin from this location https://micropython.org/download/GENERIC_S3/
I have not tried to use thonny with it but I can connect via the serial port and execute Python statements.
OK: supposing there is nothing connected to it. How much current does the ATOMS3 device itself require?
I have ordered a "ATOMS3 Dev Kit w/ 0.85-inch Screen".
What mA will this require from the USB-C power? I cannot find this information in the spec sheet.