Component: Gyroscope 3 Axis SPI (L3GD20) (Sensors)
| Author | Matrix TSL |
| Version | 2.0 (Release) |
| Category | Sensors |
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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.
Examples
No additional examples
Downloadable macro reference
SampleDevice
Collects the gyro readings from the device.
Parameters
- This macro has no parameters
Return value
- This call does not return a value
GetGyroReading
Collects one of the gyroscope readings from the last sample.
Parameters
- BYTE Axis
- 0=X, 1=Y, 2=Z
Return value
ReadRegister
Reads a single register from the gyroscope and returns the value as a byte.
Parameters
- BYTE Address
Return value
WriteRegister
Writes a single register on the gyroscope.
Parameters
- BYTE Address
- BYTE Data
Return value
- This call does not return a value
Initialise
Initialises the SPI bus ready to communicate with the sensor.
Parameters
- This macro has no parameters
Return value
- This call does not return a value
Simulation macro reference
This component does not contain any simulation macros
Property reference
Data Rate
This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name DataRate.
Rate that the gyroscope is internally sampled and registers updated.
Bandwidth Selection
This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name Bandwidth.
Linked with data rate, See device datasheet table 21.
Full Scale Selection
This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name FSS.
No additional information
Filter Enable
This property is of type True or false and can be referenced with the variable name FiltEn.
No additional information
Channel
This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::CHANNEL.
SPI Channel selector
Prescale
This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::PR_SCALE.
Prescale option selector
MOSI
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::MOSI.
SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode.
MISO
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::MISO.
SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode.
CLK
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::CLK.
SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master.
CS / SS
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::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.
Scope Traces
This property is of type True or false and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::ScopeTraces.
Selects if the scope traces are automatically generated or not
Console Data
This property is of type True or false and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::ConsoleData.
Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not
Injector
This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name group1::cal_spi1::Injector.
No additional information
