https://github.com/pimterry/rpi-backlight

A node library to control the backlight of the official Raspberry Pi 7" touch display
https://github.com/pimterry/rpi-backlight

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A node library to control the backlight of the official Raspberry Pi 7" touch display

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pimterry/rpi-backlight
• Owner: pimterry
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-03-25T21:05:23.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-03-17T11:42:07.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-15T02:45:56.979Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 13.7 KB
• Stars: 8
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# rpi-backlight

A node library to control the backlight of the [official Raspberry Pi 7" touch display](https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-touch-display/)

## Installation

```bash

npm install --save rpi-backlight

```

## Usage

```javascript

var backlight = require('rpi-backlight');

// Check if the device supports backlight

var isSupported = backlight.isSupported();

// All methods return promises.

backlight.powerOn();

backlight.powerOff();

backlight.isPoweredOn();

backlight.getBrightness();

backlight.setBrightness(value); // The screen goes Off at <= 9 brightness value

backlight.getMaxBrightness();

```

## Coming soon

- [Brightness control](https://github.com/pimterry/rpi-backlight/issues/3)

- [Power status querying](https://github.com/pimterry/rpi-backlight/issues/1)

- [Idiot-proofing](https://github.com/pimterry/rpi-backlight/issues/2)

- ...[your feature here](https://github.com/pimterry/rpi-backlight/issues/new)?