Accelerometer

MMA8X5X

Code to interface Accelerometer(MMA8X5X) using python

#!/usr/bin/env python

from __future__ import print_function
import time, sys,atexit
from upm import pyupm_mma8x5x as MMA8X5X

def main():
    # Instantiate the Three-Axis Accelerometer Sensor on I2C on bus 1
    mySensor = MMA8X5X.MMA8X5X(2)
    data = MMA8X5X.mma8x5x_data_t()
    # activate periodic measurements
    mySensor.setActive();

    # Print out the x, y, z value every 0.5 seconds
    while(1):
        mySensor.getData(data, True)
        print("X-Axis : "+str(data.x),"Y-Axis : "+str(data.y),"Z-Axis : "+str(data.z))
        time.sleep(.5)
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

To run the program, Step 1: save the file as mma8x5x.py Step 2: Run the Program in the board's terminal using python3 mma8x5x.py