Example Code for Arduino-UV Light (UART Mode)

Hardware Preparation

• DFRduino UNO R3 (SKU: DFR0216) ×1
• Gravity: LTR390-UV Sensor(SKU: SEN0540) ×1
• Gravity-4P I2C/UART Sensor Cable(included with SEN0540) × 1

Software Preparation

• Download Arduino IDE: Click to Download Arduino IDE
• Download the DFRobot_LTR390UV Library: DFRobot_LTR390UV Library
• For Arduino IDE V1.8.19 (or earlier), install the library manually: How to Add a Library
• For Arduino IDE V2.0.0 (or later), directly search for the "DFRobot_LTR390UV" library in the Library Manager and install it.

Wiring Diagram

UART Connection Diagram

Other Preparation Work

Note: Select I2C or UART mode by DIP switch.

Sample Code

UART Mode

The function of the following code is to obtain the value of ultraviolet radiation for this sensor in UART communication mode

#include "DFRobot_LTR390UV.h"
#include <SoftwareSerial.h>
#define UARTMODE //UART mode

SoftwareSerial mySerial(/*rx =*/4, /*tx =*/5);
DFRobot_LTR390UV ltr390(/*addr =*/LTR390UV_DEVICE_ADDR, /*s =*/&mySerial);

void setup()
{
  #define UARTMODE
  mySerial.begin(9600);
  Serial.begin(115200);
  while(ltr390.begin() != 0){
    Serial.println(" Sensor initialize failed!!");
    delay(1000);
  }
  Serial.println(" Sensor  initialize success!!");
  ltr390.setALSOrUVSMeasRate(ltr390.e18bit,ltr390.e100ms);//18-bit data, sampling time of 100ms 
  ltr390.setALSOrUVSGain(ltr390.eGain3);//Gain of 3
  ltr390.setMode(ltr390.eUVSMode);//Set UV mode 
}

void loop()
{
  uint32_t data = 0;
  data = ltr390.readOriginalData();//Get UV raw data
  Serial.print("data:");
  Serial.println(data);
  delay(100);
}

Result

Serial print UV raw data (in the environment without direct sunlight on sunny day).