Accelerometer

Functions
signed short	accel_x ()
	Gets the sensed x acceleration. More...
signed short	accel_y ()
	Gets the sensed y acceleration. More...
signed short	accel_z ()
	Gets the sensed z acceleration. More...
int	accel_calibrate ()

Detailed Description

The functions here allow for reading the accelerometer. The accelerometer measures acceleration in the x, y, and z directions.

Function Documentation

accel_calibrate()

int accel_calibrate

(

)

Initiates a calibration of the accelerometer

Note

Not Yet Implemented

Returns

1: success 0: failure

accel_x()

signed short accel_x

(

)

Gets the sensed x acceleration.

Wallaby: +/- 2G range, 1024 per G

Wombat: +/- 2G range, 1024 per G

This should be approximately 0 when at rest and flat on a table

Returns

The latest signed x acceleration value

accel_y()

signed short accel_y

(

)

Gets the sensed y acceleration.

Wallaby: +/- 2G range, 1024 per G

Wombat: +/- 2G range, 1024 per G

This should be approximately 0 when at rest and flat on a table

Returns

The latest signed y acceleration value

accel_z()

signed short accel_z

(

)

Gets the sensed z acceleration.

Wallaby: +/- 2G range, 1024 per G

Wallaby: This should be approximately -1024 when at rest and flat on a table

Wombat: +/- 2G range, 1024 per G

Wombat: This should be approximately -512 when at rest and flat on a table

Returns

The latest signed z acceleration value