ESP32: IRQ with TSL2561 is working but wakeup via IRQ from deepsleep does not

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ESP32: IRQ with TSL2561 is working but wakeup via IRQ from deepsleep does not

Post by udmicpy » Thu Jan 31, 2019 2:12 pm

Hi all,

I wrote some code for version 1.10 of micropython for ESP32 and the light sensor TSL2561.
In the first code-snippet I get ISR calls in an endless loop. This example 1 works.
The seconds code-snippet is trying to wake up the ESP32 from deepsleep with such an interrupt.
But it will not wake up. The TSL2561 is active-low.
I also tried other ways by using these irq-definitions:
esp32.wake_on_ext1(pins = [TSL_Pin], level = Pin.WAKE_LOW)
esp32.wake_on_ext0(pin = TSL_Pin, level = Pin.WAKE_LOW)

In a similar example with a PIR motion sensor which is active high both examples (IRQ and wake-up) worked directly (see example code 3 and 4)

Perhaps anybody can give me a hint.
BTW: I've also tried to get it work with external pull up resistors. Same problem.

Thanks a lot in advance.

Best regards, Uwe

Example 1 - IRQ test with tsl2561 - WORKS

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# TSL2561 Specs
# https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/datasheets/TSL2561.pdf
# perhaps this new library could help but it's for Circuit Python
# https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TSL2561/blob/master/adafruit_tsl2561.py
# the library below seems to be deprecated
# https://github.com/adafruit/micropython-adafruit-tsl2561
# docs: https://micropython-tsl2561.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

import tsl2561
from machine import I2C, Pin
i2c = I2C(sda=Pin(21), scl=Pin(22))
sensor = tsl2561.TSL2561(i2c)
PinNumber = 14
gain = 1
thresholdLow  = 200
thresholdHigh = 2000
sensor.gain(gain)                # allowed values: [1|16] 1 for bright / 16 for low light
sensor.integration_time(402)   # allowed values: ([0|13|101|402])
print(sensor.read(False,True))

import time

light = False
def handle_light_interrupt(p):
    global light
    light = True
    print('IRQ handler: pin change ' ,p)
    print('IRQ handler: pin value ' ,p.value())

def enable_interrupt(gain,low,high):
    sensor.interrupt(False)
    sensor.threshold(-1, 0 , 0)
    if gain == 16:
        low  = low *10
        high = high * 10 
    sensor.threshold(1, low, high)
    print('enable_interrupt - threshold(1, ' + str(low) + ', ' + str(high) + ' )')

int_pin = Pin(PinNumber, Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_UP)
# int_pin = Pin(PinNumber, Pin.IN)
int_pin.irq(handler=handle_light_interrupt, trigger=Pin.IRQ_FALLING)

enable_interrupt(gain,thresholdLow,thresholdHigh)
while True:
    broadband,infrared = sensor.read(False,True)
    print('loop: pin value = ' + str(int_pin.value()) + ', broadband = ' + str(broadband))
    time.sleep(1)
    if light:
        print('light change detected!')
        if broadband < thresholdLow:
            print('low light ' + str(broadband))
        else:
            print('bright light ' + str(broadband))
        enable_interrupt(gain,thresholdLow,thresholdHigh)
        time.sleep(2)
        light = False
Example 2 - IRQ wake-up with tsl2561 - DOESN'T WORK

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import time
import tsl2561
import machine
from machine import I2C, Pin
i2c = I2C(sda=Pin(21), scl=Pin(22))
sensor = tsl2561.TSL2561(i2c)
gain = 1
thresholdLow  = 200
thresholdHigh = 2000
sensor.gain(gain)               # allowed values: [1|16]
sensor.integration_time(402)   # allowed values: ([0|13|101|402])
print(sensor.read(False,True))

def enable_interrupt(gain,low,high):
    sensor.interrupt(False)
    sensor.threshold(-1, 0 , 0)
    if gain == 16:
        low  = low *10
        high = high * 10 
    sensor.threshold(1, low, high)
    print('enable_interrupt - threshold(1, ' + str(low) + ', ' + str(high) + ' )')

from machine import Pin
import esp32
PinNumber = 14
TSL_Pin = Pin(PinNumber, mode = Pin.IN, pull = Pin.PULL_UP)
TSL_Pin.value()
esp32.wake_on_ext1(pins = [TSL_Pin], level = esp32.WAKEUP_ALL_LOW)
enable_interrupt(gain,thresholdLow,thresholdHigh)
TSL_Pin.value()
machine.deepsleep(20*1000)
Example 3 - IRQ test with PIR sensor - WORKS

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# PIR interrupt demo
from machine import Pin
from time import sleep

motion = False
def handle_interrupt(v):
    global motion
    motion = True

PinNumber = 27
pir = Pin(PinNumber, Pin.IN)
pir.irq(trigger=Pin.IRQ_RISING, handler=handle_interrupt)

while True:
    if motion:
        print('Motion detected!')
        motion = False
Example 4 - IRQ wake-up with PIR sensor - WORKS

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from machine import Pin, TouchPad
import time
import esp32
PinNumber = 27
PIR_Pin = Pin(PinNumber, mode = Pin.IN, pull = Pin.PULL_DOWN)
PIR_Pin.value()
esp32.wake_on_ext1(pins = [PIR_Pin], level = Pin.WAKE_HIGH)
import machine
machine.deepsleep(10*1000)

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