PhotoCell.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# Example for RC timing reading for Raspberry Pi
# Must be used with GPIO 0.3.1a or later - earlier verions
# are not fast enough!

# This reads light level in a sudo way from an analog light resistor
# Major hack, but it works to aproximate it.

import RPi.GPIO as GPIO, time, os      

DEBUG = 1
GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)

def RCtime (RCpin):
        reading = 0
        GPIO.setup(RCpin, GPIO.OUT)
        GPIO.output(RCpin, GPIO.LOW)
        time.sleep(0.1)

        GPIO.setup(RCpin, GPIO.IN)
        # This takes about 1 millisecond per loop cycle
        while (GPIO.input(RCpin) == GPIO.LOW):
                reading += 1
        return reading

while True:                                     
        print RCtime(18)     # Read RC timing using pin #18