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Air Quality Sensor

Analog
input
Small RAM
2.0.1

#Description

This sensor reflects the air quality. It can respond to carbon monoxide, alcohol, acetone, thinner, formaldehyde, and other slightly toxic gases.

#Units

  • Percent%

#Functions



#JavaScript / Node.js

Base class for analog input components that read continuous values (e.g. potentiometer, light sensor). Reads analog pins (A0–A5) and emits `change` events when the value shifts beyond a configurable threshold.

#Constructor options

OptionTypeRequiredDescription
invertbooleanoptional
pinAnalogPinrequired
minValuenumberoptional
maxValuenumberoptional
thresholdnumberoptional

#Methods

get valuenumber | undefinedfrom ComponentBase

Get the current value of the component.

#Example

JavaScript
import { Board, AnalogSensor } from "@blokdots/components";

const board = new Board("/dev/ttyACM0");
await board.open();

const analogSensor = new AnalogSensor({ board, pin: "A0" });

analogSensor.on("change", (value) => {
  console.log("AnalogSensor changed:", value);
});

See the AnalogSensor reference for the full API including all methods and events.



#C++ (Arduino)

Generic analog input with thresholded "change" events (potentiometer-style)

#Setup

C++
#include "blokdots.h"

AnalogSensor myComponent(eventBus, 5, MY_EVENT);

#Constructor

AnalogSensor(bus, pin, evtChange, threshold, intervalMs, minEmitIntervalMs, quantizeStep, invert)
ParameterTypeDefault
busEventBusrequired
pinuint8_trequired
evtChangeuint8_trequired
thresholdint5
intervalMsuint16_t5
minEmitIntervalMsuint16_t20
quantizeStepint0
invertboolfalse

#Methods

value()int

Most recent sampled value (may change even if not emitted yet)

emittedValue()int

The value that was last emitted with evtChange (use this in handlers!)

See the AnalogSensor reference for the full API.