Library for driving the MMA8452 accelerometer over I2C

Dependents:   MMA8452_Test MMA8452_Demo Dualing_Tanks IMU-Controlled_MP3_Player ... more

Here is a simple example:

#include "mbed.h"
#include "MMA8452.h"

int main() {
   Serial pc(USBTX,USBRX);
   pc.baud(115200);
   double x = 0, y = 0, z = 0;

   MMA8452 acc(p28, p27, 40000);
   acc.setBitDepth(MMA8452::BIT_DEPTH_12);
   acc.setDynamicRange(MMA8452::DYNAMIC_RANGE_4G);
   acc.setDataRate(MMA8452::RATE_100);
   
   while(1) {
      if(!acc.isXYZReady()) {
         wait(0.01);
         continue;
      }
      acc.readXYZGravity(&x,&y,&z);
      pc.printf("Gravities: %lf %lf %lf\r\n",x,y,z);
   }
}

An easy way to test that this actually works is to run the loop above and hold the MMA8452 parallel to the ground along the respective axis (and upsidedown in each axis). You will see 1G on the respective axis and 0G on the others.

MMA8452.cpp

Committer:
nherriot
Date:
2013-10-08
Revision:
2:66db0f91b215
Parent:
1:ef026bf28798
Child:
3:ffb0b1650ca2

File content as of revision 2:66db0f91b215:

// Author: Nicholas Herriot
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# include "MMA8452.h"



float TILT_XY[64] = {0, 2.69, 5.38, 8.08, 10.81, 13.55, 16.33, 19.16, 22.02, 24.95, 27.95, 31.04, 34.23, 37.54, 41.01, 44.68, 48.59, 52.83, 57.54, 62.95, 69.64, 79.86, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -79.86, -69.64, -62.95, -57.54, -52.83, -48.59, -44.68, -41.01, -37.54, -34.23, -31.04, -27.95, -24.95, -22.02, -19.16, -16.33, -13.55, -10.81, -8.08, -5.38, -2.69}; 
float TILT_Z[64] = {90.00, 87.31, 84.62, 81.92, 79.19, 76.45, 73.67, 70.84, 67.98, 65.05, 62.05, 58.96, 55.77, 52.46, 48.99, 45.32, 41.41, 37.17, 32.46, 27.05, 20.36, 10.14, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -10.14, -20.36, -27.05, -32.46, -37.17, -41.41, -45.32, -48.99, -52.46, -55.77, -58.96, -62.05, -65.05, -67.98, -70.84, -73.67, -76.45, -79.19, -81.92, -84.62};



// Connect module at I2C address using I2C port pins sda and scl
Accelerometer_MMA8452::Accelerometer_MMA8452(PinName sda, PinName scl,int frequency) : m_i2c(sda, scl) , m_frequency(frequency)
{
    //m_i2c.frequency(m_frequency);
}


// Destroys instance
Accelerometer_MMA8452::~Accelerometer_MMA8452()
{

}

// Setting the control register bit 1 to true to activate the MMA8452
int Accelerometer_MMA8452::activate()
{
    char mcu_address = (MMA8452_ADDRESS<<1);
    char init[2];
    init[0] = CTRL_REG_1;                 // control register 1
    init[1] = 0x01;                       // set to active
    //while(m_i2c.write(mcu_address,init,2));
    
    if(m_i2c.write(mcu_address,init,2) == 0)
    {
         // pc.printf("The initialisation worked");
         return 0;  // return 0 to indicate success
    }
    else
    {
        // pc.printf("The initialisation failed");
        return 1;   // crumbs it failed!!!
    }
         
}


// Device initialization
void Accelerometer_MMA8452::init()
{
    
    write_reg(INTSU_STATUS, 0x10);      // automatic interrupt after every measurement
    write_reg(SR_STATUS, 0x00);         // 120 Samples/Second
    write_reg(MODE_STATUS, 0x01);       // Active Mode
    
}


// Get device ID 
int Accelerometer_MMA8452::get_DeviceID(int& deviceID)
{
    char mcu_address = (MMA8452_ADDRESS<<1);
    int z = 0;
    m_i2c.start();
    wait( 0.1);
    if( m_i2c.write( mcu_address) == 0) 
    {
        //printf( "GetDeviceId NAK on writing address");
        return 1;
    }
    wait( 0.1);
    if( m_i2c.write( WHO_AM_I) == 0) 
    {
        //printf( "GetDeviceId NAK on writing register address");

        return 1;
    }
    wait( 0.1);
    m_i2c.start();
    wait( 0.1);
    if( m_i2c.write( mcu_address | 0x01) == 0)          // this is asking to read the slave address - even though it's a 'write' method!!! Crap API...
    {
        //printf( "GetDeviceId NAK on writing address");

        return 1;
    }
    wait( 0.1);
    deviceID  = m_i2c.read(0);
    z = m_i2c.read(0);
    wait( 0.1);
    m_i2c.stop();
    return 0;

}


// Reads the tilt angle
void Accelerometer_MMA8452::read_Tilt(float *x, float *y, float *z)
{

    const char Addr_X = OUT_X_MSB;
    char buf[3] = {0,0,0};
    
    m_i2c.write(MMA8452_ADDRESS, &Addr_X, 1);         // Pointer to the OUT_X_MSB register
    m_i2c.read(MMA8452_ADDRESS, buf, 3);              // Read register content into buffer with 6bit
    
    // returns the x, y, z coordinates transformed into full degrees
    *x = TILT_XY[(int)buf[0]];
    *y = TILT_XY[(int)buf[1]];
    *z = TILT_Z[(int)buf[2]];      
  
}


// Reads x data
int Accelerometer_MMA8452::read_x()
{
    char mcu_address = (MMA8452_ADDRESS <<1);

    m_i2c.start();                      // Start
    m_i2c.write(mcu_address);           // A write to devic
    m_i2c.write(OUT_X_LSB);             // Register to read
    m_i2c.start();                  
    m_i2c.write(mcu_address);           // Read from device
    int x = m_i2c.read(0);             // Read the data
    m_i2c.stop();
    
    return x;  

}


// Reads y data
int Accelerometer_MMA8452::read_y()
{
    char mcu_address = (MMA8452_ADDRESS <<1);

    m_i2c.start();                  // Start
    m_i2c.write(mcu_address);              // A write to device 0x98
    m_i2c.write(OUT_Y_MSB);             // Register to read
    m_i2c.start();                  
    m_i2c.write(mcu_address);              // Read from device 0x99
    int y = m_i2c.read(0);         // Read the data
    m_i2c.stop();
    
    return y; 

}


// Reads z data
int Accelerometer_MMA8452::read_z()
{
    char mcu_address = (MMA8452_ADDRESS <<1);
    
    m_i2c.start();                  // Start
    m_i2c.write(mcu_address);              // A write to device 0x98
    m_i2c.write(OUT_Z_MSB);             // Register to read
    m_i2c.start();                  
    m_i2c.write(mcu_address);              // Read from device 0x99
    int z = m_i2c.read(0);         // Read the data
    m_i2c.stop();
    
    return z;

}


// Reads xyz
int Accelerometer_MMA8452::read_xyz(char *x, char *y, char *z) 
{
    
    
    char mcu_address = (MMA8452_ADDRESS <<1);
    char register_buffer[6] ={0,0,0,0,0,0};
    const char Addr_X = OUT_X_MSB;
    m_i2c.write(mcu_address);              // A write to device 0x98
    m_i2c.write(MMA8452_ADDRESS, &Addr_X, 1);         // Pointer to the OUT_X_MSB register
    
    if(m_i2c.write(mcu_address,&Addr_X,1) == 0)
    {
        if(m_i2c.read(mcu_address,register_buffer,6) == 0)
        {
            *x = register_buffer[1];
            *y = register_buffer[3];
            *z = register_buffer[5];
            return 0;           // yahoooooo
        }
        else
        {
            return 1;           // failed oh nooo!
        }    
    }
    else
    {
        return 1;               // failed oh nooo!
    }

}

        // Write register (The device must be placed in Standby Mode to change the value of the registers) 
void Accelerometer_MMA8452::write_reg(char addr, char data)
{

    char cmd[2] = {0, 0};
    
    cmd[0] = MODE_STATUS;
    cmd[1] = 0x00;                      // Standby Mode on
    m_i2c.write(MMA8452_ADDRESS, cmd, 2);
  
    cmd[0] = addr;
    cmd[1] = data;                      // New value of the register
    m_i2c.write(MMA8452_ADDRESS, cmd, 2); 
      
    cmd[0] = MODE_STATUS;
    cmd[1] = 0x01;                      // Active Mode on
    m_i2c.write(MMA8452_ADDRESS, cmd, 2);
                  
}



        // Read from specified MMA7660FC register
char Accelerometer_MMA8452::read_reg(char addr)
{
    
    m_i2c.start();                  // Start
    m_i2c.write(0x98);              // A write to device 0x98
    m_i2c.write(addr);              // Register to read
    m_i2c.start();                  
    m_i2c.write(0x99);              // Read from device 0x99
    char c = m_i2c.read(0);         // Read the data
    m_i2c.stop();                   
 
    return c;
    
}