Barometer

Last Updated On 2021-07-16

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A sensor component that can measure the ambient air pressure.

Properties

You can set the below properties in the UI part of the builder.

• Enabled - it's a boolean value which is set to true by default.
• RefreshTime - it's a non negative integer value which is set to 1000 by default.

Block Properties

You can set the below blocks properties in the blocks section of the builder.

AirPressure

The air pressure in hPa (millibar), if the sensor is available and enabled.

Available

Specifies whether or not the device has the hardware to support the Barometer component.

Enabled

If enabled, then device will listen for changes.

RefreshTime

The requested minimum time in milliseconds between changes in readings being reported. Android is not guaranteed to honor the request. Setting this property has no effect on pre-Gingerbread devices.

Events

You can set the below event blocks in the blocks section of the builder.

AirPressureChanged

Called when a change is detected in the air pressure (provided in hPa).