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SparkFun MAG3110 Breakout Example Code - updated for Arduino wire changes. Also see here: https://github.com/thomasaw/MAG3110_Breakout_Board
/*
MAG3110 Breakout Example Code
by: Aaron Weiss, aaron at sparkfun dot com
SparkFun Electronics 2011
date: 9/6/11
license: beerware, if you use this code and happen to meet me, you
can by me a beer
The code reads the raw 16-bit x, y, and z values and prints them
out. This sketch does not use the INT1 pin, nor does it poll for
new data.
*/
#include <Wire.h>
#define MAG_ADDR 0x0E //7-bit address for the MAG3110, doesn't change
void setup()
{
Wire.begin(); // join i2c bus (address optional for master)
Serial.begin(9600); // start serial for output
config(); // turn the MAG3110 on
}
void loop()
{
print_values();
delay(5);
}
void config(void)
{
Wire.beginTransmission(MAG_ADDR); // transmit to device 0x0E
Wire.write(0x11); // cntrl register2
Wire.write(0x80); // write 0x80, enable auto resets
Wire.endTransmission(); // stop transmitting
delay(15);
Wire.beginTransmission(MAG_ADDR); // transmit to device 0x0E
Wire.write(0x10); // cntrl register1
Wire.write(1); // write 0x01, active mode
Wire.endTransmission(); // stop transmitting
}
void print_values(void)
{
Serial.print("x=");
Serial.print(read_x());
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print("y=");
Serial.print(read_y());
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print("z=");
Serial.println(read_z());
}
int mag_read_register(int reg)
{
int reg_val;
Wire.beginTransmission(MAG_ADDR); // transmit to device 0x0E
Wire.write(reg); // x MSB reg
Wire.endTransmission(); // stop transmitting
delayMicroseconds(2); //needs at least 1.3us free time between start and stop
Wire.requestFrom(MAG_ADDR, 1); // request 1 byte
while(Wire.available()) // slave may write less than requested
{
reg_val = Wire.read(); // read the byte
}
return reg_val;
}
int mag_read_value(int msb_reg, int lsb_reg)
{
int val_low, val_high; //define the MSB and LSB
val_high = mag_read_register(msb_reg);
delayMicroseconds(2); //needs at least 1.3us free time between start and stop
val_low = mag_read_register(lsb_reg);
int out = (val_low|(val_high << 8)); //concatenate the MSB and LSB
return out;
}
int read_x(void)
{
return mag_read_value(0x01, 0x02);
}
int read_y(void)
{
return mag_read_value(0x03, 0x04);
}
int read_z(void)
{
return mag_read_value(0x05, 0x06);
}
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