Accelerometer / Magnetometer with advanced motion detection capabilities and tap gesture detection

class FXOS8700CQR1.FXOS8700CQR1

Bases: object

Representation of an FXOS8700CQ accelerometer/ magnetometer object.

FIFOMode(mode)

Put the sensor in FIFO mode.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

activeMode()

Put the chip in Active mode.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

configureAccelerometer()

Configure the Accelerometer with default settings +/- 2g.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

configureMagnetometer()

Configure the magnetometer with default settigs.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

configureOrientation()

Configure Orientation mode.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

fullScaleRange(range)

Configure full scale range.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

getChipMode()

Get the current mode of the chip.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

getHeading()

Get magnetometer heading .

Parameters:none – Returns:magnetometer heading

getID()

Read the chip ID.

Parameters:none – Returns:chip id

getODR()

Get the output data rate .

Parameters:none – Returns:none

getOrientation()

Returns current orientation of the sensor.

Parameters:none – Returns:current orientation of the Sensorian

getTemperature()

Reads the sensor temperature.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

highPassFilter(status)

Enable the highpass filter.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

hybridMode()

Configure the chip in hybrid mode with default settigs 50 Hz ouput data rate.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

magnetometerStatus()

Configure the accelerometer status.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

pollAccelerometer()

Get accelerometer data , these are left justified.

Parameters:none – Returns:acceleration data (ax, ay, az)

pollMagnetometer()

Reads the magnetometer data.

Parameters:none – Returns:magnetometer data (mx, my, mz)

readByte(address, reg)

Read a data byte from the given register.

Parameters:

• address – Sensor address
• reg – Register address

Returns:

none

readStatusReg()

Read contents of status register.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

setAccelerometerDynamicRange(range)

Configure the sensor accelerometer dynamic range.

Parameters:range – Accelerometer dynamic range Returns:none

setODR(DataRateValue)

Set the output data rate.

Parameters:DataRateValue – Output data rate Returns:none

standbyMode()

Put the chip in Standby mode.

Parameters:none – Returns:none

writeByte(address, reg, value)

Write a data byte on the given register.

Parameters:

• address – Sensor address
• reg – Register address
• value – Register value

Returns:

none