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i2c.py

Description

⚙ Hardware Needed

  • PyCubed mainboard

📚 External Libraries Needed

None

📑 Code

Using only built-in libraries:

'''
Prints accelerometer data from the on-board Bosh BMX160 IMU device connected via I2C

M.Holliday 2019
'''

import time
import board
import busio
import adafruit_lsm9ds1

# I2C connection:
i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
sensor = bmx160.BMX160_I2C(i2c)

while True:
	x, y, z = sensor.acceleration
	print('x:{}, y:{}, z:{}'.format(x,y,z))

Using the ⭐pycubed.py helper library:

See the Hardware Specific example: 📂IMU

Details

I2C is a communication protocol using 2 wires. Read more here and here.