The ScoutMakes DRV5032 Hall Sensor can be easily used with CircuitPython. Since the signal pin from the breakout board drives HIGH or LOW based on the presence of a magnetic field, it can be easily connected to IO pins to a QT Py, for example, or other microcontroller.
"""CircuitPython ScoutMakes DRV5032 Digital Hall Sensor example"""
import time
import board
from digitalio import DigitalInOut, Direction, Pull
switch = DigitalInOut(board.A0)
switch.direction = Direction.INPUT
switch.pull = Pull.UP
while True:
# We could also do "led.value = not switch.value"!
if switch.value:
print ("1")
else:
print ("0")
time.sleep(0.1) # debounce delay
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