Python

This folder contains libraries, tools, and tests to interact with the ams OSRAM TMF8806 devices over I2C and GPIO.

Setup Python Environment

This framework requires to use python 3.6 or newer for Window 10/11. To install the required packages, run python -m pip install -r requirements.txt.

Adding your own sub-directory

When you add a new sub-directory and want to execute python files there you need to import __init__ before any other local import. Also you need to copy the file __init__.py into this subdirectory and make sure the python root path points to the directory where this readme.md file is located. TOF_PYTHON_ROOT_DIR = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(__file__) + "/..")

This is a summary of the files and sub-folders:

./tmf8x0x

All python classes, files and functions, specific to the TMF8806. There is a python class to control the device hardware and the bootloader that also allows to download intel hex files to the device. There is a second class that implements measurement application specific commands and controls and data readout, as well as histogram configuration and readout.

./tmf8x0x/examples

Several examples that show the usage:

• how to perform measurements and read them out
• how to configure for histogram dumping and how to read them out

./tmf8x0x/tests

Python tests to verify functonality of device and/or scripts.