Component: Gyroscope 3-Axis SPI (L3GD20) (Movement Orientation)

Author	Matrix TSL
Version	2.0
Category	Movement Orientation

Gyroscope 3-Axis SPI (L3GD20) component

Allows access to a three axis digital gyroscope via an SPI interface. Useful for gaming, VR, motion control, navitagion and robotics.

Component Source Code

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Examples

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Macro reference

	SampleDevice
Collects the gyro readings from the device.
- VOID	Return

	GetGyroReading
Collects one of the gyroscope readings from the last sample.
- BYTE	Axis
0=X, 1=Y, 2=Z
- INT	Return

	ReadRegister
Reads a single register from the gyroscope and returns the value as a byte.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Return

	WriteRegister
Writes a single register on the gyroscope.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Data
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
Initialises the SPI bus ready to communicate with the sensor.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Sensor Configuration
	Output Data Rate
Specifies the gryoscope sample data rate
	Full Scale Selection
Specifies the maximum angular speed which the sensor can measure in degrees per second
	Bandwidth Selection
Linked with data rate, See device datasheet table 21.
	Filter Enable
Enables automatic internal filtering on the gyro data
	X Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	Y Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	Z Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	SPI Connection
	Channel
SPI Channel selector
	Prescale
Prescale option selector
	MOSI
SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode.
	MISO
SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode.
	CLK
SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master.
	CS / SS
Chip Select / Slave Select Pin Master Mode: General purpose output pin used to select the remote SPI device. Slave Mode: Hardware chip select pin input used to select the SPI device.
	Simulation
	Label
	Simulation Type

==Macro reference==

	SampleDevice
Collects the gyro readings from the device.
- VOID	Return

	GetGyroReading
Collects one of the gyroscope readings from the last sample.
- BYTE	Axis
0=X, 1=Y, 2=Z
- INT	Return

	ReadRegister
Reads a single register from the gyroscope and returns the value as a byte.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Return

	WriteRegister
Writes a single register on the gyroscope.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Data
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
Initialises the SPI bus ready to communicate with the sensor.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Sensor Configuration
	Output Data Rate
Specifies the gryoscope sample data rate
	Full Scale Selection
Specifies the maximum angular speed which the sensor can measure in degrees per second
	Bandwidth Selection
Linked with data rate, See device datasheet table 21.
	Filter Enable
Enables automatic internal filtering on the gyro data
	X Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	Y Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	Z Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	SPI Connection
	Channel
SPI Channel selector
	Prescale
Prescale option selector
	MOSI
SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode.
	MISO
SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode.
	CLK
SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master.
	CS / SS
Chip Select / Slave Select Pin Master Mode: General purpose output pin used to select the remote SPI device. Slave Mode: Hardware chip select pin input used to select the SPI device.
	Simulation
	Label
	Simulation Type

==Macro reference==

	SampleDevice
Collects the gyro readings from the device.
- VOID	Return

	GetGyroReading
Collects one of the gyroscope readings from the last sample.
- BYTE	Axis
0=X, 1=Y, 2=Z
- INT	Return

	ReadRegister
Reads a single register from the gyroscope and returns the value as a byte.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Return

	WriteRegister
Writes a single register on the gyroscope.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Data
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
Initialises the SPI bus ready to communicate with the sensor.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Sensor Configuration
	Output Data Rate
Specifies the gryoscope sample data rate
	Full Scale Selection
Specifies the maximum angular speed which the sensor can measure in degrees per second
	Bandwidth Selection
Linked with data rate, See device datasheet table 21.
	Filter Enable
Enables automatic internal filtering on the gyro data
	X Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	Y Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	Z Axis
Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power.
	SPI Connection
	Channel
SPI Channel selector
	Prescale
Prescale option selector
	MOSI
SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode.
	MISO
SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode.
	CLK
SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master.
	CS / SS
Chip Select / Slave Select Pin Master Mode: General purpose output pin used to select the remote SPI device. Slave Mode: Hardware chip select pin input used to select the SPI device.
	Simulation
	Label
	Simulation Type