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// these constants describe the pins. They won't change:
const int xpin = A1; // x-axis of the accelerometer
const int ypin = A2; // y-axis
const int zpin = A3; // z-axis (only on 3-axis models)
//
int sampleDelay = 500; //number of milliseconds between readings
void setup()
{
// initialize the serial communications:
Serial.begin(9600);
//
//Make sure the analog-to-digital converter takes its reference voltage from
// the AREF pin
pinMode(xpin, INPUT);
pinMode(ypin, INPUT);
pinMode(zpin, INPUT);
}
void loop()
{
int x = analogRead(xpin);
//
//add a small delay between pin readings. I read that you should
//do this but haven't tested the importance
delay(1);
//
int y = analogRead(ypin);
//
//add a small delay between pin readings. I read that you should
//do this but haven't tested the importance
delay(1);
//
int z = analogRead(zpin);
//
//zero_G is the reading we expect from the sensor when it detects
//no acceleration. Subtract this value from the sensor reading to
//get a shifted sensor reading.
float zero_G =512;
//
//scale is the number of units we expect the sensor reading to
//change when the acceleration along an axis changes by 1G.
//Divide the shifted sensor reading by scale to get acceleration in Gs.
float scale =102.3;
//
Serial.print(((float)x - zero_G)/scale);
Serial.print("\t");
//
Serial.print(((float)y - zero_G)/scale);
Serial.print("\t");
//
Serial.print(((float)z - zero_G)/scale);
Serial.print("\n");
//
// delay before next reading:
delay(sampleDelay);
}