ADXL345_I2C

class wpilib.ADXL345_I2C(port, range, address=None)[source]

Bases: wpilib.SensorBase

ADXL345 accelerometer device via i2c

Constructor.

Parameters:
  • port (I2C.Port) – The I2C port the accelerometer is attached to.
  • range (ADXL345_I2C.Range) – The range (+ or -) that the accelerometer will measure.
  • address – the I2C address of the accelerometer (0x1D or 0x53)
class Axes[source]

Bases: object

kX = 0
kY = 2
kZ = 4
class ADXL345_I2C.Range

Bases: object

k16G = 3
k2G = 0
k4G = 1
k8G = 2
ADXL345_I2C.free()[source]
ADXL345_I2C.getAcceleration(axis)[source]

Get the acceleration of one axis in Gs.

Parameters:axis – The axis to read from.
Returns:An object containing the acceleration measured on each axis of the ADXL345 in Gs.
ADXL345_I2C.getAccelerations()[source]

Get the acceleration of all axes in Gs.

Returns:X,Y,Z tuple of acceleration measured on all axes of the ADXL345 in Gs.
ADXL345_I2C.getX()[source]

Get the x axis acceleration

Returns:The acceleration along the x axis in g-forces
ADXL345_I2C.getY()[source]

Get the y axis acceleration

Returns:The acceleration along the y axis in g-forces
ADXL345_I2C.getZ()[source]

Get the z axis acceleration

Returns:The acceleration along the z axis in g-forces
ADXL345_I2C.kAddress = 29
ADXL345_I2C.kDataFormatRegister = 49
ADXL345_I2C.kDataFormat_FullRes = 8
ADXL345_I2C.kDataFormat_IntInvert = 32
ADXL345_I2C.kDataFormat_Justify = 4
ADXL345_I2C.kDataFormat_SPI = 64
ADXL345_I2C.kDataFormat_SelfTest = 128
ADXL345_I2C.kDataRegister = 50
ADXL345_I2C.kGsPerLSB = 0.00390625
ADXL345_I2C.kPowerCtlRegister = 45
ADXL345_I2C.kPowerCtl_AutoSleep = 16
ADXL345_I2C.kPowerCtl_Measure = 8
ADXL345_I2C.kPowerCtl_Sleep = 4
ADXL345_I2C.setRange(range)[source]

Set the measuring range of the accelerometer.

Parameters:range (ADXL345_I2C.Range) – The maximum acceleration, positive or negative, that the accelerometer will measure.