The Accelerometer class constructs objects that represent a single Accelerometer sensor attached to the physical board.

Supported Accelerometers:

This list will continue to be updated as more component support is implemented.

Parameters

  • General Options

    PropertyTypeValue/DescriptionDefaultRequired
    controllerstringANALOG, MPU6050, ADXL345, ADXL335, MMA7361, LSM303C. The Name of the controller to use“ANALOG”no

  • Analog Options (controller: "ANALOG")

    PropertyTypeValue/DescriptionDefaultRequired
    pinsArray of Strings[“A*”]. The String analog pins that X, Y, and Z (optional) are attached tononeyes
    sensitivityNumberVaries by device. This value can be identified in the device's datasheet.96 (Tinkerkit)no
    arefNumberVoltage reference. This is the value of the VCC pin5no
    zeroVNumber or Array0-1023. The analog input when at rest, perpendicular to gravity. When an array, specifies the zeroV for the individual axes.478no
    autoCalibrateBooleantrue, false. Whether to auto-calibrate the zeroV values. The device must be initialized with X/Y axes perpendicular to the earth, and the Z axis pointing to the sky.falseno

  • MPU6050 Options (controller: "MPU6050")

    PropertyTypeValue/DescriptionDefaultRequired
    sensitivityNumber16 bit value. The sensitivity for the +- 250 setting of this device16384no

  • MMA7361 Options (controller: "MMA7361")

    PropertyTypeValue/DescriptionDefaultRequired
    sleepPinNumber or StringThe digital pin that controls the sleep pin on the device. If you don't set this pin, you need to pull it up to Vcc with a 10k resistor.nullno

Shape

Property NameDescriptionRead Only
idA user definable id value. Defaults to a generated uidNo
zeroVThe current zeroV value (or values). May be different from initial values if auto-calibrated.No
pinsThe pins defined for X, Y, and Z.No
pitchThe pitch angle in degrees.Yes
rollThe roll angle in degrees.Yes
xValue of x axis in G forces.Yes
yValue of y axis in G forces.Yes
zValue of z axis in G forces.Yes
accelerationThe magnitude of the acceleration in G forces.Yes
inclinationThe incline of the device in degrees.Yes
orientationThe orientation of the device (-3, -2, -1, 1, 2, 3).Yes

Component Initialization

Analog

Simplified array of X and Y axis pins, all defaults:

new five.Accelerometer(["A0", "A1"]);

Options object with pins property, array of X and Y axis pins, all defaults:

new five.Accelerometer({
  pins: ["A0", "A1"]
});

Options object with pins property, array of X and Y axis pins:

new five.Accelerometer({
  pins: ["A0", "A1"],
  sensitivity: 96, // optional
  aref: 5,         // optional
  zeroV: 478       // optional
});

// Create an analog Accelerometer object:
//
//   - attach X and Y to "A0" and "A1" respectively
//
new five.Accelerometer({
  pins: ["A0", "A1"],
  sensitivity: 96, // optional
  aref: 5,         // optional
  zeroV: 478       // optional
});

LIS344AL

MPU6050

// Create an MPU-6050 Accelerometer object:
//
//  - attach SDA and SCL to the I2C pins on
//     your board (A4 and A5 for the Uno)
//  - specify the MPU6050 controller
new five.Accelerometer({
  controller: "MPU6050",
  sensitivity: 16384 // optional
});

MPU6050

ADXL345

// Create an ADXL345 Accelerometer object:
//
//  - attach SDA and SCL to the I2C pins on
//     your board (A4 and A5 for the Uno)
//  - specify the ADXL345 controller
new five.Accelerometer({
  controller: "ADXL345"
});

ADXL345

ADXL335

// Create an ADXL335 Accelerometer object:
//
//  - attach Xout, Yout and Zout to A0, A1, A2
//  - specify the ADXL335 controller
new five.Accelerometer({
  controller: "ADXL335",
  pins: ["A0", "A1", "A2"]
});

ADXL335

MMA7361

// Create an MMA7361 Accelerometer object:
//
// - attach Xo, Yo, and Zo to A0, A1, A2
// - specify the MMA7361 controller
// - optionally, specify the sleepPin
// - optionally, set it to auto-calibrate
// - optionally, set the zeroV values.
//    This can be done when retrieving them
//    after an autoCalibrate
new five.Accelerometer({
  controller: "MMA7361",
  pins: ["A0", "A1", "A2"],
  sleepPin: 13,
  autoCalibrate: true,
  // override the zeroV values if you know what
  // they are from a previous autoCalibrate
  zeroV: [320, 365, 295]
});

MMA7361

LSM303C

// Create an LSM303C Accelerometer object:
//
//  - attach SDA and SCL to the I2C pins on your board (A4 and A5 for the Uno)
//  - specify the LSM303C controller
new five.Accelerometer({
  controller: "LSM303C"
});

imu-lsm303c.png

Usage

var five = require("johnny-five"),
    board = new five.Board();

board.on("ready", function() {

  var accelerometer = new five.Accelerometer({
    pins: ["A0", "A1"]
  });

  accelerometer.on("change", function() {
    console.log("X: %d", this.x);
    console.log("Y: %d", this.y);
  });
});

API

  • hasAxis(name) Does the device support the axis?

    if (accelerometer.hasAxis("z")) {
  console.log(accelerometer.z)
}

  • enable() Enable the device and events (enabled by default). For devices that can be put to sleep (like the MMA7361), wake it up.

    accelerometer.enable();

  • disable() Disable the device and events. For devices that can be put to sleep (like the MMA7361), put it to sleep.

    accelerometer.disable();

Events

  • change The "change" event is emitted whenever any reading changes.

  • data The "data" event is fired as frequently as measurements can be reported.

Examples

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