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Displayed the data retrieved from the accelerometer, using I2C.

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Used Adafruit library for the accelerometer, successfully compiled the library by modifying some key codes. Connect the accelerometer with Particle using I2C.

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// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include <Adafruit_Sensor.h>

// This #include statement was automatically added by the Particle IDE.
#include "Adafruit_LIS3DH.h"

// Used for software SPI
#define LIS3DH_CLK 13
#define LIS3DH_MISO 12
#define LIS3DH_MOSI 11
// Used for hardware & software SPI
#define LIS3DH_CS 10

// software SPI
//Adafruit_LIS3DH lis = Adafruit_LIS3DH(LIS3DH_CS, LIS3DH_MOSI, LIS3DH_MISO, LIS3DH_CLK);
// hardware SPI
//Adafruit_LIS3DH lis = Adafruit_LIS3DH(LIS3DH_CS);
// I2C
Adafruit_LIS3DH lis = Adafruit_LIS3DH();

void setup(void) {

  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("LIS3DH test!");

  if (! lis.begin(0x19)) {   // change this to 0x19 for alternative i2c address
    Serial.println("Couldnt start");
    while (1);
  }
  Serial.println("LIS3DH found!");

  lis.setRange(LIS3DH_RANGE_4_G);   // 2, 4, 8 or 16 G!

  Serial.print("Range = "); Serial.print(2 << lis.getRange());
  Serial.println("G");
}

void loop() {
  lis.read();      // get X Y and Z data at once
  // Then print out the raw data
  Serial.print("X:  "); Serial.print(lis.x);
  Serial.print("  \tY:  "); Serial.print(lis.y);
  Serial.print("  \tZ:  "); Serial.print(lis.z);

  /* Or....get a new sensor event, normalized */
  sensors_event_t event;
  lis.getEvent(&event);

  /* Display the results (acceleration is measured in m/s^2) */
  Serial.print("\t\tX: "); Serial.print(event.acceleration.x);
  Serial.print(" \tY: "); Serial.print(event.acceleration.y);
  Serial.print(" \tZ: "); Serial.print(event.acceleration.z);
  Serial.println(" m/s^2 ");

  Serial.println();

  delay(200);
}

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Outcome

Outcome

Displayed the data retrieved from the accelerometer, using I2C.

Attribution

Process

Used Adafruit library for the accelerometer, successfully compiled the library by modifying some key codes. Connect the accelerometer with Particle using I2C.

Attribution

Attribution

Reflection

Sometimes old libraries cannot be compiled directly due to some deprecated features or new coding standards. It needs some extra modification to allow it to be compiled.