Arduino library for I2C GY521 accelerometer-gyroscope sensor a.k.a. MCU-6050.

Experimental library for GY521 a.k.a. MCU-6050.

Library is work in progress, in fact it is extracted and extended from an old project. It needs to be tested a lot more.

• GY521_angle read angleX, angleY, angleZ.
• GY521_performance measure performance.
• GY521_pitch_roll_yaw to get pitch roll yaw.
• GY521_readCalibration_1 read calibration values / errors for a flat sensor.
• GY521_readCalibration_2 generate calibration code snippet.
• GY521_test_1 test working of the sensor.
• GY521_test_2 test set/get functions.

From left to right

AD0 connected to GND => 0x68 AD0 connected to VCC => 0x69

1. load and run calibration example
   it shows a header containing 6 numbers and 10 lines of 8 numbers
2. wait until the middle 6 of the longer lines stabilize (should all be 0)
3. copy the 6 numbers above the axe aye aze as these are the numbers needed.

#include "GY521.h"

• GY521(uint8_t address = 0x69, , TwoWire *wire = &Wire) Constructor with default address. 0x68 is also a valid address. The wire argument is optional to select Wire1 Wire2 etc. on some boards.
• bool begin(uint8_t sda, uint8_t scl) begin for ESP32 et al. Returns true if address can be found on I2C bus.
• bool begin() Returns true if address can be found on I2C bus.
• bool isConnected() returns true if device can be found on I2C bus.
• void reset() set all internal values to 0 and throttle time to 10 ms.
• bool wakeUp() idem.

• void setThrottle(bool throttle = true) throttle to force "delay" between reads.
• bool getThrottle() returns true if throttle mode is set.
• void setThrottleTime(uint16_t ti ) throttle time in milliseconds, max = 65535 = 1++ minute
• uint16_t getThrottleTime() returns throttle time set.

• bool setAccelSensitivity(uint8_t as) as = 0, 1, 2, 3 ==> 2g 4g 8g 16g
• uint8_t getAccelSensitivity() returns 0, 1, 2, 3
• bool setGyroSensitivity(uint8_t gs) gs = 0,1,2,3 ==> 250, 500, 1000, 2000 degrees/second
• uint8_t getGyroSensitivity() returns 0, 1, 2, 3

• int16_t read() returns status = GY521_OK on success.
• int16_t readAccel() read accelerometer only to speed up interaction. This call does update the throttle timer. returns status = GY521_OK on success.
• int16_t readGyro() read gyroscope only to speed up interaction. This call does update the throttle timer. returns status = GY521_OK on success. Note: for pitch roll yaw you need to call read().
• int16_t readTemperature() read temperature only, does not update the throttle timer. returns status = GY521_OK on success.
• uint32_t lastTime() last time sensor is actually read. In milliseconds. Not updated by readTemperature().

Since version 0.3.8 the read() and readGyro() function is updated to keep the range of getPitch(), getRoll() and getYaw() in the range 0..360 degrees. (Issue #36). Problem is that with continuous rotation in a same direction internal variables will overflow and new movements (angles) will get lost as insignificant digits.

Note that multiple calls will return the same value. One must explicitly call read() to get new values.

• float getAccelX() idem
• float getAccelY() idem
• float getAccelZ() idem
• float getAngleX() idem
• float getAngleY() idem
• float getAngleZ() idem
• float getTemperature() idem
• float getGyroX() idem
• float getGyroY() idem
• float getGyroZ() idem
• float getPitch() idem. Returns 0.00 - 359.99.
• float getRoll() idem. Returns 0.00 - 359.99.
• float getYaw() idem. Returns 0.00 - 359.99.

Read the register PDF for the specific value and meaning of registers.

• uint8_t setRegister(uint8_t reg, uint8_t value)
• uint8_t getRegister(uint8_t reg)

• check details - MPU-6000-Register-Map1.pdf

See examples, use with care

• improve documentation

• test test and test ...(ESP too)

• calibrate sketch could print code snippet to include...

• look for maths optimizations (atan, hypot, performance)
  • ==> hypot optimized.
  • other ideas affect accuracy, so unless new ideas arise.
• calibrate function in the lib
  • not as lib will grow too large.