angular rate sensor Archives

#include <Wire.h> #include <L3G.h> L3G gyro; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); Wire.begin(); if (!gyro.init()) { Serial.println("Failed to autodetect gyro type!"); while (1); } gyro.enableDefault(); } void loop() { gyro.read(); Serial.print("G "); Serial.print("X: "); Serial.print((int)gyro.g.x); Serial.print(" Y: "); Serial.print((int)gyro.g.y); Serial.print(" Z: "); Serial.println((int)gyro.g.z); delay(100); }

The BMG160 is an ultra-small, digital 3-axis angular rate sensor with a measurement range up to 2000°/s and a digital resolution of 16 bit for consumer electronics applications. The BMG160 allows low-noise measurement of angular rates in 3 perpendicular axes and is designed for use in cellular phones, handhelds, computer peripherals, man-machine interfaces, virtual reality features, remote and game controllers.

With its small footprint of only 3 x 3 mm² the BMG160 is unique in the class of low-noise consumer electronics gyroscopes. The zero-rate offset and offset stability over temperature of the BMG160 are outstanding.

Applications

– Gaming
– Navigation systems
– Motion and activity measurement
– Optical image stabilization

Connection

Arduino Connection	Module Connection
5v	Vcc
Gnd	Gnd
SDA	SDA
SCL	SCL

Code

Not my original code but the I2C address had to be changed for my module

[codesyntax lang=”cpp”]

// Distributed with a free-will license.
// Use it any way you want, profit or free, provided it fits in the licenses of its associated works.
// BMG160
// This code is designed to work with the BMG160_I2CS I2C Mini Module available from ControlEverything.com.
// https://www.controleverything.com/content/Gyro?sku=BMG160_I2CS#tabs-0-product_tabset-2

#include<Wire.h>

// BMG160 I2C address is 0x68(104)
#define Addr 0x69 //my module was 0x69, some are 0x68

void setup() 
{
  // Initialise I2C communication as MASTER 
  Wire.begin();
  // Initialise Serial Communication, set baud rate = 9600
  Serial.begin(9600);

  // Start I2C Transmission
  Wire.beginTransmission(Addr);
  // Select Range register
  Wire.write(0x0F);
  // Configure full scale range 2000 dps
  Wire.write(0x80);
  // Stop I2C Transmission
  Wire.endTransmission();

  // Start I2C Transmission
  Wire.beginTransmission(Addr);
  // Select Bandwidth register
  Wire.write(0x10);
  // Set bandwidth = 200 Hz
  Wire.write(0x04);
  // Stop I2C Transmission
  Wire.endTransmission();
  delay(300);
}

void loop()
{
  unsigned int data[6];
  // Start I2C Transmission
  Wire.beginTransmission(Addr);
  // Select Gyrometer data register
  Wire.write(0x02);
  // Stop I2C Transmission
  Wire.endTransmission();

  // Request 6 bytes of data
  Wire.requestFrom(Addr, 6);
  // Read 6 bytes of data
  // xGyro lsb, xGyro msb, yGyro lsb, yGyro msb, zGyro lsb, zGyro msb
  if(Wire.available() == 6)
  {
    data[0] = Wire.read();
    data[1] = Wire.read();
    data[2] = Wire.read();
    data[3] = Wire.read();
    data[4] = Wire.read();
    data[5] = Wire.read();
  }
  delay(300);
  
  // Convert the data
  int xGyro = ((data[1] * 256) + data[0]);
  int yGyro = ((data[3] * 256) + data[2]);
  int zGyro = ((data[5] * 256) + data[4]);
  
  // Output data to the serial monitor
  Serial.print("X-Axis of Rotation:  ");
  Serial.println(xGyro);
  Serial.print("Y-Axis of Rotation:  ");
  Serial.println(yGyro);
  Serial.print("Z-Axis of Rotation:  ");
  Serial.println(zGyro);
  delay(500);
}

[/codesyntax]

Output

Open the serial monitor and you should see something like the following

X-Axis of Rotation: 0
Y-Axis of Rotation: 1
Z-Axis of Rotation: 1
X-Axis of Rotation: 18
Y-Axis of Rotation: 263
Z-Axis of Rotation: -682
X-Axis of Rotation: -2628
Y-Axis of Rotation: -817
Z-Axis of Rotation: 495
X-Axis of Rotation: -25
Y-Axis of Rotation: -3261
Z-Axis of Rotation: 6151
X-Axis of Rotation: -5710
Y-Axis of Rotation: 276
Z-Axis of Rotation: -704
X-Axis of Rotation: 3174
Y-Axis of Rotation: 338
Z-Axis of Rotation: 5246
X-Axis of Rotation: -2235
Y-Axis of Rotation: -1122
Z-Axis of Rotation: -4362
X-Axis of Rotation: 3431
Y-Axis of Rotation: -2410
Z-Axis of Rotation: 298

Link

CJMCU-160 Sensortec three axis gyro attitude sensor module BMG160

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Parts List

Code

Testing

Links

BMG160 3-axis angular rate sensor and Arduino example

Connection

Code

Output

Link