com.raspoid.additionalcomponents

Class AccelerometerADXL345

java.lang.Object

com.raspoid.I2CComponent

com.raspoid.additionalcomponents.AccelerometerADXL345

All Implemented Interfaces:

Component

public class AccelerometerADXL345
extends I2CComponent

This implements access to a 3-axis ADXL345 accelerometer.

Datasheet: ADXL345

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	DEFAULT_ADXL345_ADDRESS Default i2c ADXL345 address.

Fields inherited from class com.raspoid.I2CComponent

device, MAX_I2C_ADDRESS, MIN_I2C_ADDRESS

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AccelerometerADXL345() Constructor for a new ADXL345, using the default i2c ADXL345 address.
AccelerometerADXL345(int i2cAddress) Constructor for a new ADXL345, using a specific i2c address.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double[]	getGAcceleration() Get the current acceleration, read from the ADXL345.
double	getPitchAngle() Get the pitch angle.
double	getScale() Get the scale that should be used when the device is in full resolution mode.
void	setScale(double scale) Sets the scale that should be used when the device is in full resolution mode.

Methods inherited from class com.raspoid.I2CComponent

getDevice, getType, readSignedRegisterValue, readTwoSignedRegsiters, readTwoUnsignedRegisters, readUnsignedRegisterValue, writeUnsignedValueDirectlyToI2CDevice, writeUnsignedValueToRegister

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DEFAULT_ADXL345_ADDRESS

public static final int DEFAULT_ADXL345_ADDRESS

Default i2c ADXL345 address.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

AccelerometerADXL345

public AccelerometerADXL345()

Constructor for a new ADXL345, using the default i2c ADXL345 address.

AccelerometerADXL345

public AccelerometerADXL345(int i2cAddress)

Constructor for a new ADXL345, using a specific i2c address.

Parameters:

i2cAddress - the i2c address of the ADXL345.

Method Detail

getScale

public double getScale()

Get the scale that should be used when the device is in full resolution mode.

Returns:

the scale that should be used when the device is in full resolution mode.

setScale

public void setScale(double scale)

Sets the scale that should be used when the device is in full resolution mode.

Parameters:

scale - the new scale to use when the device is in full resolution mode.

getGAcceleration

public double[] getGAcceleration()

Get the current acceleration, read from the ADXL345.

Returns:

the current acceleration from the ADXL345, in the [x, y, z] format.

getPitchAngle

public double getPitchAngle()

Get the pitch angle.

Returns:

the pitch angle.