upm/examples/python/adxl345.py

# Author: Mihai Tudor Panu <mihai.tudor.panu@intel.com>
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from time import sleep
import pyupm_adxl345 as adxl345

# Create an I2C accelerometer object
adxl = adxl345.Adxl345(0)

# Loop indefinitely
while True:

    adxl.update() # Update the data
    raw = adxl.getRawValues() # Read raw sensor data
    force = adxl.getAcceleration() # Read acceleration force (g)
    print "Raw: %6d %6d %6d" % (raw[0], raw[1], raw[2])
    print "ForceX: %5.2f g" % (force[0])
    print "ForceY: %5.2f g" % (force[1])
    print "ForceZ: %5.2f g\n" % (force[2])

    # Sleep for 1 s
    sleep(1)