Component: Gyroscope 3-Axis SPI (L3GD20) (Movement Orientation)
| Author | Matrix TSL |
| Version | 2.0 |
| Category | Movement Orientation |
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.
Component Source Code
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Examples
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Macro reference
GetGyroReading
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GetGyroReading |
| Collects one of the gyroscope readings from the last sample. | |
 - BYTE
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Axis |
| 0=X, 1=Y, 2=Z | |
 - INT
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Return |
Initialise
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Initialise |
| Initialises the SPI bus ready to communicate with the sensor. | |
 - VOID
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Return |
ReadRegister
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ReadRegister |
| Reads a single register from the gyroscope and returns the value as a byte. | |
| - BYTE
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Address |
| - BYTE
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Return |
SampleDevice
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SampleDevice |
| Collects the gyro readings from the device. | |
| - VOID
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Return |
WriteRegister
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WriteRegister |
| Writes a single register on the gyroscope. | |
| - BYTE
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Address |
| - BYTE
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Data |
| - VOID
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Return |
Property reference
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Properties |
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Sensor Configuration |
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Output Data Rate |
| Specifies the gryoscope sample data rate | |
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Full Scale Selection |
| Specifies the maximum angular speed which the sensor can measure in degrees per second | |
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Bandwidth Selection |
| Linked with data rate, See device datasheet table 21. | |
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Filter Enable |
| Enables automatic internal filtering on the gyro data | |
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X Axis |
| Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power. | |
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Y Axis |
| Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power. | |
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Z Axis |
| Enables or disables the selected axis allowing it to generate data or be switched off to save power. | |
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SPI Connection |
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Channel |
| SPI Channel selector | |
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Prescale |
| Prescale option selector | |
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MOSI |
| SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode. | |
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MISO |
| SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode. | |
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CLK |
| SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master. | |
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CS / 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. | |
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Simulation |
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