Remarks

3-AxisDigitalCompass
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

ThreeAxisDigitalCompass sensor;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    sensor = new ThreeAxisDigitalCompass(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    sensor.Updated += (sender, result) => {
        Console.WriteLine($"Direction: [X:{result.New.X:N2}," +
            $"Y:{result.New.Y:N2}," +
            $"Z:{result.New.Z:N2}]");

        Console.WriteLine($"Heading: [{Hmc5883.DirectionToHeading(result.New).DecimalDegrees:N2}] degrees");
    };

    var consumer = Hmc5883.CreateObserver(
        handler: result =>
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"Observer: [x] changed by threshold; " +
                $"new [x]: X:{Hmc5883.DirectionToHeading(result.New):N2}, " +
                $"old: X:{((result.Old != null) ? Hmc5883.DirectionToHeading(result.Old.Value) : "n/a"):N2} degrees");
        },
        filter: result => {
            if (result.Old is { } old)
            { //c# 8 pattern match syntax. checks for !null and assigns var.
                return (Hmc5883.DirectionToHeading(result.New - old) > new Azimuth(5));
            }
            return false;
        });

    sensor.Subscribe(consumer);

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

public override Task Run()
{
    sensor.StartUpdating(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1));

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

ThreeAxisDigitalCompass	Meadow Pin
GND	GND
VCC	3.3V
RX	D01
TX	D00

Characteristic	Locus
Inheritance	System.Object Hmc5883 > ThreeAxisDigitalCompass
Inherited Members	Hmc5883.DirectionUpdated Hmc5883.Direction Hmc5883.Heading Hmc5883.DeviceStatus Hmc5883.Initialize() Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.Motion.Hmc5883.RaiseEventsAndNotify(IChangeResult<>) Hmc5883.ReadSensor() Hmc5883.DirectionToHeading(Vector)
Namespace	Meadow.Foundation.Grove.Sensors.Motion
Assembly	3-AxisDigitalCompass.dll

Syntax

public class ThreeAxisDigitalCompass : Hmc5883

Constructors

ThreeAxisDigitalCompass(II2cBus, Byte, Hmc5883.GainLevels, Hmc5883.MeasuringModes, Hmc5883.DataOutputRates, Hmc5883.SampleAmounts, Hmc5883.MeasurementConfigurations)

Creates a new ThreeAxisDigitalCompass driver

Declaration

public ThreeAxisDigitalCompass(II2cBus i2cBus, byte address = null, Hmc5883.GainLevels gain = default(Hmc5883.GainLevels), Hmc5883.MeasuringModes measuringMode = default(Hmc5883.MeasuringModes), Hmc5883.DataOutputRates outputRate = default(Hmc5883.DataOutputRates), Hmc5883.SampleAmounts samplesAmount = default(Hmc5883.SampleAmounts), Hmc5883.MeasurementConfigurations measurementConfig = default(Hmc5883.MeasurementConfigurations))

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
II2cBus	i2cBus
System.Byte	address
Hmc5883.GainLevels	gain
Hmc5883.MeasuringModes	measuringMode
Hmc5883.DataOutputRates	outputRate
Hmc5883.SampleAmounts	samplesAmount
Hmc5883.MeasurementConfigurations	measurementConfig