Support for light sensors LTR-501, LTR-301, LTR-558

components/sensor/ltr501.rst

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+Lite-On Ambient Light & Proximity Sensors 
+=========================================
+
+.. seo::
+    :description: Instructions for setting up LTR301, LTR501, LTR558 ambient light sensors/proximity sensors with ESPHome.
+    :image: ltr501.jpg
+    :keywords: LTR-301, LTR-501, LTR-558
+
+
+.. figure:: images/ltr501-full.jpg
+    :align: center
+    :width: 60.0%
+
+    LTR-501 on a breadboard from Olimex
+
+.. figure:: images/ltr501-ui.png
+    :align: center
+    :width: 60.0%
+
+    LTR-501 Sensor in Home Assistant UI.
+
+The ``ltr501`` sensor platform allows you to use family of several LiteOn ambient light and proximity sensors
+with ESPHome.
+
+The supported family of sensors includes:
+
+- Ambient Light Sensor **LTR-301ALS**
+- Integrated Ambient Light and Proximity Sensors **LTR-501ALS** and **LTR-558ALS**
+
+The LTR-501 device is available on breakout board from `Olimex`_.
+
+The sensors are very similar and share the same datasheet. The :ref:`I²C Bus <i2c>` is required to be set up in your 
+configuration for this sensor to work. I²C address is ``0x23``. 
+
+Proximity sensors are the same sort of sensors that you find in phones and tablets to disable the screen when you hold
+the device up to your ear. They might be useful for automated turning on or off of displays and control panels. 
+
+.. _Olimex: https://www.olimex.com/Products/Modules/Sensors/MOD-LTR-501ALS/open-source-hardware
+
+Ambient light sensing
+---------------------
+
+Sensor platform provides a linear response over a wide dynamic range from 0.01 lux to 64k lux and is well suited 
+to applications under high ambient brightness. There are two gain settings (1X, 150X) available for user to configure. 
+Use higher gain for dimmer areas.
+
+Devices consists of two photodiodes: *CH0* diode that is sensitive to both visible and infrared light and 
+*CH1* diode that is sensitive only to infrared light.
+
+**Note**: Important to note, that these sensors do not have internal data checking and do not provide any errors if 
+data is not reliable. Sensor can be easily saturated if gain is too high or integration time is too long. In this
+case readings can be very strange. It's recommended to use automatic mode with starting gain of 1X (default) and starting
+integration time of 100ms (default) or even 50ms (if sensor is in very bright environment). Automatic mode with starting 
+gain of 150X is not recommended, use it only if you are sure brightness will never exceed 200-300 lx.
+
+
+Ambient light illuminance calculation
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Excerpt from the datasheet:
+
+.. code-block:: 
+
+    RATIO = CH1/(CH0+CH1)
+    IF (RATIO < 0.45)
+        ALS_LUX = (1.7743 * CH0 + 1.1059 * CH1) / ALS_GAIN / ALS_INT
+    ELSEIF (RATIO < 0.64 && RATIO >= 0.45)
+        ALS_LUX = (3.7725 * CH0 – 1.3363 * CH1) / ALS_GAIN / ALS_INT
+    ELSEIF (RATIO < 0.85 && RATIO >= 0.64)
+        ALS_LUX = (1.6903 * CH0 - 0.1693 * CH1) / ALS_GAIN / ALS_INT
+    ELSE
+        ALS_LUX = 0
+    END
+
+
+where:
+
+- ``CH0`` and ``CH1`` are the sensor values (measurement counts) for Visible + IR (Ch0) and IR only (Ch1) sensors respectively.
+- ``ALS_GAIN`` is the gain multiplier
+- ``ALS_INT`` is the integration time in ms/100
+
+
+ALS Gain levels
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The table lists gain values and corresponding illuminance range:
+
+ ========= ================================
+  Gain      Illuminance range
+ ========= ================================
+  ``1X``    2 lux to 64k lux (default)
+  ``150X``  0.01 lux to 320 lux
+ ========= ================================
+
+
+This Wikipedia `article <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lux>`__ has a table of some lux values for comparison.
+
+
+The following table lists possible gain and integration time combinations:
+
+ ================== ======== =============== ======== ======== 
+  Gain / Int.time     50 ms       100 ms      200 ms   400 ms 
+ ================== ======== =============== ======== ========
+        ``1X``          ✓       ✓ (default)        
+       ``150X``                 ✓                ✓        ✓
+ ================== ======== =============== ======== ========
+
+
+Proximity sensing
+-----------------
+
+Proximity sensor has built-in emitter and detector. The sensor detects reflected IR light from the emitter and
+gives a raw count value inversely exponential to the distance. Drop in the count value means an object is getting
+further away from the sensor, and vice versa. Neither of the datasheets provides any information on how to convert
+the raw count value to distance. The only way to do it is to test the sensor yourself and select the threshold
+according to your needs and environment. Exact numbers will depend on the type of the object, its color and 
+reflectivity.
+
+
+Example configuration
+---------------------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    i2c:
+      # ...
+
+    sensor:
+      - platform: ltr501
+        address: 0x23
+        update_interval: 60s
+        type: ALS_PS  # .. or ALS or PS
+        ambient_light: "Ambient light"
+        # PS only section
+        ps_cooldown: 5 s
+        ps_high_threshold: 500
+        on_ps_high_threshold:
+          then:
+            - .... # do something - light up the screen for example
+        ps_counts:
+          name: "Proximity counts"
+
+
+Configuration variables
+-----------------------
+- **id** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-id`): Manually specify the ID used for code generation.
+- **address** (*Optional*, int): Manually specify the I²C address of the sensor. Default is ``0x23``.
+- **type** (*Optional*, string): The type of the sensor. Valid values are ``ALS_PS`` *(default)* for 
+  integrated sensors, ``ALS`` for ambient light only or ``PS`` for proximity only devices.
+- **auto_mode** (*Optional*, boolean): Automatic gain and integration time selection. Defaults to True.
+- **gain** (*Optional*, string): The gain the device will use. Higher values are better in low-light conditions.
+  Valid values are ``1X`` *(default)*, ``150X``.
+- **integration_time** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-time`):
+  The amount of time sensors are exposed. Longer means more accurate values.
+  Valid values are: ``50ms``, ``100ms`` *(default)*, ``200ms``, ``400ms``.
+- **glass_attenuation_factor** (*Optional*, float): The attenuation factor of glass if it's behind some glass 
+  or plastic facia.  Default is ``1.0`` means ``100%`` transmissivity. ``2`` means ``50%`` transmissivity etc.
+- **update_interval** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-time`): The interval for checking the sensors.
+  Defaults to ``60s``.
+- **ps_cooldown** (*Optional*, :ref:`config-time`): The "cooldown" period after the proximity sensor is triggered. 
+  Helps to avoid multiple calls.  Defaults to ``5s``.
+- **ps_gain** (*Optional*, string): The gain the device will use for proximity sensor. Higher values are better in low-light conditions.
+  Valid values are ``1X`` *(default)*, ``4X``, ``8X``, ``16X``.
+- **ps_high_threshold** (*Optional*, int): The threshold for the proximity sensor to trigger on object getting closer. 
+  Defaults to ``65535``, which implies it will never be triggered.
+- **ps_low_threshold** (*Optional*, int): The threshold for the proximity sensor to trigger on object getting further away. 
+  Defaults to ``0``, which implies it will never be triggered.
+- **on_ps_high_threshold** (*Optional*): Actions to perform when the proximity sensor is triggered
+  on object getting closer.
+- **on_ps_low_threshold** (*Optional*): Actions to perform when the proximity sensor is triggered
+  on object getting further away.
+
+Sensors
+^^^^^^^
+This component offers five sensors for ALS-enabled devices and one sensor for PS-enabled devices.
+You can configure all or any subset of the sensors. Each configured sensor is reported separately 
+on each ``update_interval``. **name** option is required for the sensor. All other options from 
+:ref:`Sensor <config-sensor>`. If you don't need to configure any other sensor options, you can 
+use the simplified syntax for the sensor: ``ambient_light: "Ambient light"``, for example.
+
+- **ambient_light** (*Optional*): Illuminance of ambient light, close to human eye spectre, lx.
+- **infrared_counts** (*Optional*): Sensor counts from the IR-sensitive sensor (*CH1*), counts.
+- **full_spectrum_counts** (*Optional*): Sensor counts from the sensor sensitive to both visible light and IR (*CH0*), counts.
+- **actual_gain** (*Optional*): Gain value used to measure data, multiplier. Particularly useful when "auto_mode" is selected.
+- **actual_integration_time** (*Optional*): Integration time used to measure data, ms. Particularly useful when "auto_mode" is selected.
+- **ps_counts** (*Optional*) - Raw 11-bit reading from proximity sensor, counts.
+
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+- `LTR-501ALS datasheet <https://github.com/latonita/datasheets-storage/blob/main/sensors/LTR-501ALS-01.pdf>`__
+- `LTR-558ALS datasheet <https://github.com/latonita/datasheets-storage/blob/main/sensors/ltr-558als-01%20LITE-S-A0000286415-1.pdf>`__
+- `LTR-301ALS datasheet <https://github.com/latonita/datasheets-storage/blob/main/sensors/LTR-301ALS-01_PrelimDS_ver1.pdf>`__
+- :apiref:`ltr501/ltr501.h`
+- :ghedit:`Edit`

index.rst

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+    LTR301, components/sensor/ltr501, ltr501.jpg, Lux
+    LTR501, components/sensor/ltr501, ltr501.jpg, Lux & Proximity
+    LTR558, components/sensor/ltr501, ltr501.jpg, Lux & Proximity
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