Not strictly GPS but Magnetometer HMC5883L (Electonic compass and 16f818)


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    Default Not strictly GPS but Magnetometer HMC5883L (Electonic compass and 16f818)

    Hi .. Thank you for reading.

    I have problems with this code... I have stolen it from elswhere to just read degrees on LCD.

    As is it is, displaying Radians and Degrees.

    By question is more of query... I am really not sure if my means of deriving the Degrees is correct.

    Would welcome any help / advice. ALso as I spin the compass module it apears to count backwards?

    Code:
    '****************************************************************
    '*  Name    : COMPASS_818.BAS                                      *
    '*  Author  : [select VIEW...EDITOR OPTIONS]                    *
    '*  Notice  : Copyright (c) 2014 [select VIEW...EDITOR OPTIONS] *
    '*          : All Rights Reserved                               *
    '*  Date    : 24/08/2014                                        *
    '*  Version : 1.0                                               *
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    '****************************************************************
    
    
    
    ' LCD should be connected as follows:
    '       LCD     PIC
    '       DB4     PortA.0
    '       DB5     PortA.1
    '       DB6     PortA.2
    '       DB7     PortA.3
    '       RS      PortA.4 (add 4.7K (10k)pullup resistor to 5 volts)
    '       E       PortB.3
    '       RW      Ground
    '       Vdd     5 volts
    '       Vss     Ground
    '       Vo      5K potentiometer (or ground)
    '       DB0-3   No connect
    
        adcon1 = 7     ' Turns Analogs off
        DEFINE OSC 12	'Set oscillator in MHz
        'OSCCON = $70
        DEFINE LCD_EREG PORTB
        DEFINE LCD_EBIT 6
        DEFINE LCD_RSREG PORTB
        DEFINE LCD_RSBIT 7 
    
    ' -----[ Pins/Constants/Variables ]-------------------------------------------
    SDA            var      portb.1                  'transceives to/from SDA
    SCL            var      portb.4                  'sends clock pulses
    
    WRITE_DATA     CON     $3C  'Used to perform a Write operation
    READ_DATA      CON     $3D  'Used to perform a Read operation
    
    MODE           CON     $02  'Read/Write Register, Selects the operating mode. Default = Single measurement
                                 'Send $3C $02 $00 on power up to change to continuous measurement mode.
    X_MSB          CON     $03  'Read Register, Output of X MSB 8-bit value.
    X_LSB          CON     $04  'Read Register, Output of X LSB 8-bit value.
    Z_MSB          CON     $05  'Read Register, Output of Z MSB 8-bit value.
    Z_LSB          CON     $06  'Read Register, Output of Z LSB 8-bit value.
    Y_MSB          CON     $07  'Read Register, Output of Y MSB 8-bit value.
    Y_LSB          CON     $08  'Read Register, Output of Y LSB 8-bit value.
    Cont_Mode      CON     $0
    X              VAR      byte 'x sensor measured value
    Y              VAR      byte 'y sensor measured value
    Z              VAR      byte 'z sensor measured value
    READX         VAR      WORD 
    READY         VAR      WORD
    READZ         VAR      WORD
    
    brads          VAR      Word 'angle in brads
    degr           VAR      Word 'angle in degrees
    Radians        VAR      Word 'value calculated using X ATN -Y
    
    
    ' -----[ Main Routine ]-------------------------------------------------------
    
    PAUSE 500                                     ' Give sensor needed power up time
    
      
      I2Cwrite SDA,SCL,WRITE_DATA, $00, [$70]  '(8-average, 15 Hz default, normal measurement)                                   
      I2Cwrite SDA,SCL,WRITE_DATA, $01, [$70]  'gain 8 setting
      I2CWRITE SDA,SCL,WRITE_DATA,MODE,[Cont_Mode]  ' Send continuous output command
    
    DO
    
      GOSUB GetRawReading                       ' Get RAW Compass reading
    
    'RAW READX,READY,READZ data...
    
            'Lcdout $fe,1 ' Clear LCD screen
            'Lcdout "X=",SDEC READX," Y=",SDEC READY
            'Lcdout $fe, $C0, "Z=",SDEC READZ
            
    'Calculate Radians
    
      GOSUB GetRadians
    
      'Calculated Heading in Degrees
      brads = Radians     'get angle
      degr = brads */360 'convert to degrees
    
    Lcdout $fe, 1 ' Clear LCD screen 
    Lcdout $fe,$80,"Radians =",SDEC Radians  
    Lcdout $fe,$C0,"Degrees =",SDEC degr
    
    GOSUB GetHeading
    
    LOOP
    ' -----[ Subroutines ]--------------------------------------------------------
    
    GetRawReading:                                 'Compass module subroutine
    
        PAUSE 400                                  'Wait for new data to become available
    
        I2CREAD SDA,SCL,READ_DATA, X_MSB,[READX.HIGHBYTE]  'Read the data starting at x_msb 3
        I2CREAD SDA,SCL,READ_DATA ,X_LSB,[READX.lowBYTE]
    
        I2CREAD SDA,SCL,READ_DATA, Z_MSB,[READZ.HIGHBYTE]
        I2CREAD SDA,SCL,READ_DATA ,Z_LSB,[READZ.lowBYTE]
    
        I2CREAD SDA,SCL,READ_DATA, Y_MSB,[READY.HIGHBYTE]
        I2CREAD SDA,SCL,READ_DATA ,Y_LSB,[READY.lowBYTE]
    
    RETURN
    
    GetRadians:
    'The output range of the HMC5883L is -2048 to 2047 and the input range of the ATN function
    'is -127 to 127.  
    
    x =readx >>4
    y =ready >>4
    z =readz >>4
    
       'Lcdout $fe, 1 ' Clear LCD screen
       'Lcdout "X=",SDEC READX ,"   Y=",SDEC READY 
       'Lcdout $fe, $C0, "Z=",SDEC readZ
    
    Radians = x ATN -y
     
    RETURN
    end

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    Default Re: Not strictly GPS but Magnetometer HMC5883L (Electonic compass and 16f818)

    we need the raw readx and ready values when the module is held level and :-

    1 facing magnetic north
    2 south
    3 east
    4 west
    these readings should represent maxima and minima also. if not this setup is not going to work

    if the min- max readings are not the full 4096 range then the existing 360 degree scaling will be way off' and will need to allowed for .

    you may also need to "normalise" the readings in some way to compensate for varying field strengths (or adjust the gain).

    the reading results may need to rotated by a fraction of pi to achieve proper orientation (ie to make 0 equate to north).

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    Default Re: Not strictly GPS but Magnetometer HMC5883L (Electonic compass and 16f818)

    Are you using one of the break-out boards, GY0281 or GY282? George

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    Default Re: Not strictly GPS but Magnetometer HMC5883L (Electonic compass and 16f818)

    Hi George

    Yes a GY-271 I Think...
    Last edited by andybarrett1; - 4th January 2015 at 17:30.

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    Default Re: Not strictly GPS but Magnetometer HMC5883L (Electonic compass and 16f818)

    Hi Richard

    I am seeing what you are suggesting.... My problem is I have no time to really play.

    Plus I non to good at software.... Will check out what you are suggesting ASAP

    BR
    Andy

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    Default Re: Not strictly GPS but Magnetometer HMC5883L (Electonic compass and 16f818)

    I have found this….

    Posting here for reference :-

    http://www.picbasic.co.uk/forum/show...0074#post70074

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