/* An Arduino code example for interfacing with the HMC5883 by: Jordan McConnell SparkFun Electronics created on: 6/30/11 license: OSHW 1.0, http://freedomdefined.org/OSHW Analog input 4 I2C SDA Analog input 5 I2C SCL */ #include //I2C Arduino Library #define address 0x1E //0011110b, I2C 7bit address of HMC5883 void setup(){ //Initialize Serial and I2C communications Serial.begin(9600); Wire.begin(); //Put the HMC5883 IC into the correct operating mode Wire.beginTransmission(address); //open communication with HMC5883 Wire.send(0x02); //select mode register Wire.send(0x00); //continuous measurement mode Wire.endTransmission(); } void loop(){ int x,y,z; //triple axis data //Tell the HMC5883 where to begin reading data Wire.beginTransmission(address); Wire.send(0x03); //select register 3, X MSB register Wire.endTransmission(); //Read data from each axis, 2 registers per axis Wire.requestFrom(address, 6); if(6<=Wire.available()){ x = Wire.receive()<<8; //X msb x |= Wire.receive(); //X lsb z = Wire.receive()<<8; //Z msb z |= Wire.receive(); //Z lsb y = Wire.receive()<<8; //Y msb y |= Wire.receive(); //Y lsb } //Print out values of each axis Serial.print("x: "); Serial.print(x); Serial.print(" y: "); Serial.print(y); Serial.print(" z: "); Serial.println(z); delay(250); }