Component: Accelerometer 3-Axis (MMA8452Q) (Movement Orientation)
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Version | 2.0 |
Category | Movement Orientation |
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Accelerometer 3-Axis (MMA8452Q) component
MMA8452Q Accelerometer sensor with I2C. Useful for approximating Pitch and Roll or for detecting acceleration.
Component Source Code
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Read_Register |
Reads a value from a register on the accelerometer. | |
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Reg |
Register address to read from | |
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SimReset1G |
Resets the simulation to 0.0 on X and Y and 1.0 on Z as if the accelerometer was sitting completely horizontal. | |
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Write_Register |
Writes a data value to a specific register on the accelerometer | |
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Reg |
Register Address to Write to | |
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Data |
Value to write to the register | |
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UpdateXYZData |
Reads from the accelerometer and updates the local XYZ variables. Returns 1 for new data and 0 for no new data | |
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SimSetXYZ |
Allows the XYZ slider values to be set via the simulation | |
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X |
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Y |
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Z |
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Initialise |
Sets up up the communication bus and initialises the accelerometer module. Returns 0 for success and > 0 for fail. | |
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