clap-switch 👏💡

Clap switch for VM-CLAP1 sensor, LIFX bulbs and RaspberryPi.

The script reacts on your claps, turning a bulb ON and OFF.

Prerequisites

• VM-CLAP1 clap sensor from Verbal Machines. (Works as a GPIO Button. Performs really well, ignoring all background noises.)
• LiFX bulb
• RaspberryPi
• Python3 (with pip) and make

Installation

1. Edit settings clap-switch.systemd file to meet your needs.
2. make
3. systemctl start clap-switch

Settings

Name	Default	Description
CLAP_SWITCH_GPIO_BUTTON	2	GPIO pin the sensor is connected to.
CLAP_SWITCH_LIGHT_NAME	'Main'	Name of a LiFX bulb you want to switch ON and OFF.
CLAP_SWITCH_LIGHT_BRIGHTNESS	65535 (100%)	The bulb will be turned on with this brightness.
CLAP_SWITCH_LIGHT_TEMP	4000 (Kelvin)	Color temperature of the bulb.
CLAP_SWITCH_CLAP_COUNT	2	How many claps in a sequence should the sensor recognize (helps preventing false claps, produced by doors, drawers, etc.)
CLAP_SWITCH_SEQ_ALLOWANCE	3.0 (seconds)	Length of the clapping sequence.
CLAP_SWITCH_RAPID	False	If True, the script will wait for an acknowledge from the bulb after each command sent.
CLAP_SWITCH_LOG_LEVEL	'INFO'	If DEBUG, the script will write a clap counter status after each clap.
CLAP_SWITCH_RETRY_COUNT	2	How many times should the script retry a command to the bulb if failed.

Links

• https://chicagodist.com/blogs/news/vm-clap1-sensor-gpiozero-on-raspberry-pi