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Created September 22, 2012 11:37
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Compass with declination correction
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truecompass.py
#!/usr/bin/python
import time
from Devantech_CMPS10 import CMPS10
compass = CMPS10()
declination = -2.2148
while True :
magnetic_bearing= compass.bearing()
true_bearing = round((magnetic_bearing + declination) % 360,1)
print str(magnetic_bearing)+"M", str(true_bearing)+"T"
time.sleep(5)
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