Evan Rust
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Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi 400

See what the Raspberry Pi 400 is, how to set it up, and then run a simple program.

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Getting Started with the Raspberry Pi 400

Things used in this project

Hardware components

External HDMI Display
×1
6 DOF Sensor - MPU6050
DFRobot 6 DOF Sensor - MPU6050
×1
LED (generic)
LED (generic)
×3
Resistor 220 ohm
Resistor 220 ohm
×3

Software apps and online services

Raspbian
Raspberry Pi Raspbian
VS Code
Microsoft VS Code

Story

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Schematics

Schematic

Code

Pi400SampleCode.py

Python
import mpu6050
from gpiozero import LED
from time import sleep
import math

RATE = .1  # update values every .1 seconds
MIDDLE_RANGE = 30.0      # +/- 30 degrees will cause the middle light to be on
GYRO_MIDDLE = 0

# red, green, blue
leds = [LED(17), LED(27), LED(22)]

# connect the mpu6050 to GPIO2 (SDA) and GPIO3 (SCL)
imu = mpu6050.mpu6050(0x68)

def calculateRoll(accel_data):
    return math.atan2(accel_data["y"] * (math.pi/180.0), accel_data["z"] * (math.pi/180.0)) * (180.0/math.pi)

while True:
    x_axis_angle = calculateRoll(imu.get_accel_data()) * -1.0

    print(f"x axis angle = {x_axis_angle}")
    if x_axis_angle < GYRO_MIDDLE - MIDDLE_RANGE:
        leds[0].on()
        leds[1].off()
        leds[2].off()
    elif x_axis_angle > GYRO_MIDDLE + MIDDLE_RANGE:
        leds[0].off()
        leds[1].off()
        leds[2].on()
    else:
        leds[0].off()
        leds[1].on()
        leds[2].off()
    sleep(RATE)

mpu6050.py

Python
Place into same folder as main py file
"""This program handles the communication over I2C
between a Raspberry Pi and a MPU-6050 Gyroscope / Accelerometer combo.
Made by: MrTijn/Tijndagamer
Released under the MIT License
Copyright (c) 2015, 2016, 2017 MrTijn/Tijndagamer
"""

import smbus

class mpu6050:

    # Global Variables
    GRAVITIY_MS2 = 9.80665
    address = None
    bus = None

    # Scale Modifiers
    ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_2G = 16384.0
    ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_4G = 8192.0
    ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_8G = 4096.0
    ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_16G = 2048.0

    GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_250DEG = 131.0
    GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_500DEG = 65.5
    GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_1000DEG = 32.8
    GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_2000DEG = 16.4

    # Pre-defined ranges
    ACCEL_RANGE_2G = 0x00
    ACCEL_RANGE_4G = 0x08
    ACCEL_RANGE_8G = 0x10
    ACCEL_RANGE_16G = 0x18

    GYRO_RANGE_250DEG = 0x00
    GYRO_RANGE_500DEG = 0x08
    GYRO_RANGE_1000DEG = 0x10
    GYRO_RANGE_2000DEG = 0x18

    # MPU-6050 Registers
    PWR_MGMT_1 = 0x6B
    PWR_MGMT_2 = 0x6C

    ACCEL_XOUT0 = 0x3B
    ACCEL_YOUT0 = 0x3D
    ACCEL_ZOUT0 = 0x3F

    TEMP_OUT0 = 0x41

    GYRO_XOUT0 = 0x43
    GYRO_YOUT0 = 0x45
    GYRO_ZOUT0 = 0x47

    ACCEL_CONFIG = 0x1C
    GYRO_CONFIG = 0x1B

    def __init__(self, address, bus=1):
        self.address = address
        self.bus = smbus.SMBus(bus)
        # Wake up the MPU-6050 since it starts in sleep mode
        self.bus.write_byte_data(self.address, self.PWR_MGMT_1, 0x00)

    # I2C communication methods

    def read_i2c_word(self, register):
        """Read two i2c registers and combine them.
        register -- the first register to read from.
        Returns the combined read results.
        """
        # Read the data from the registers
        high = self.bus.read_byte_data(self.address, register)
        low = self.bus.read_byte_data(self.address, register + 1)

        value = (high << 8) + low

        if (value >= 0x8000):
            return -((65535 - value) + 1)
        else:
            return value

    # MPU-6050 Methods

    def get_temp(self):
        """Reads the temperature from the onboard temperature sensor of the MPU-6050.
        Returns the temperature in degrees Celcius.
        """
        raw_temp = self.read_i2c_word(self.TEMP_OUT0)

        # Get the actual temperature using the formule given in the
        # MPU-6050 Register Map and Descriptions revision 4.2, page 30
        actual_temp = (raw_temp / 340.0) + 36.53

        return actual_temp

    def set_accel_range(self, accel_range):
        """Sets the range of the accelerometer to range.
        accel_range -- the range to set the accelerometer to. Using a
        pre-defined range is advised.
        """
        # First change it to 0x00 to make sure we write the correct value later
        self.bus.write_byte_data(self.address, self.ACCEL_CONFIG, 0x00)

        # Write the new range to the ACCEL_CONFIG register
        self.bus.write_byte_data(self.address, self.ACCEL_CONFIG, accel_range)

    def read_accel_range(self, raw = False):
        """Reads the range the accelerometer is set to.
        If raw is True, it will return the raw value from the ACCEL_CONFIG
        register
        If raw is False, it will return an integer: -1, 2, 4, 8 or 16. When it
        returns -1 something went wrong.
        """
        raw_data = self.bus.read_byte_data(self.address, self.ACCEL_CONFIG)

        if raw is True:
            return raw_data
        elif raw is False:
            if raw_data == self.ACCEL_RANGE_2G:
                return 2
            elif raw_data == self.ACCEL_RANGE_4G:
                return 4
            elif raw_data == self.ACCEL_RANGE_8G:
                return 8
            elif raw_data == self.ACCEL_RANGE_16G:
                return 16
            else:
                return -1

    def get_accel_data(self, g = False):
        """Gets and returns the X, Y and Z values from the accelerometer.
        If g is True, it will return the data in g
        If g is False, it will return the data in m/s^2
        Returns a dictionary with the measurement results.
        """
        x = self.read_i2c_word(self.ACCEL_XOUT0)
        y = self.read_i2c_word(self.ACCEL_YOUT0)
        z = self.read_i2c_word(self.ACCEL_ZOUT0)

        accel_scale_modifier = None
        accel_range = self.read_accel_range(True)

        if accel_range == self.ACCEL_RANGE_2G:
            accel_scale_modifier = self.ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_2G
        elif accel_range == self.ACCEL_RANGE_4G:
            accel_scale_modifier = self.ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_4G
        elif accel_range == self.ACCEL_RANGE_8G:
            accel_scale_modifier = self.ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_8G
        elif accel_range == self.ACCEL_RANGE_16G:
            accel_scale_modifier = self.ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_16G
        else:
            print("Unkown range - accel_scale_modifier set to self.ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_2G")
            accel_scale_modifier = self.ACCEL_SCALE_MODIFIER_2G

        x = x / accel_scale_modifier
        y = y / accel_scale_modifier
        z = z / accel_scale_modifier

        if g is True:
            return {'x': x, 'y': y, 'z': z}
        elif g is False:
            x = x * self.GRAVITIY_MS2
            y = y * self.GRAVITIY_MS2
            z = z * self.GRAVITIY_MS2
            return {'x': x, 'y': y, 'z': z}

    def set_gyro_range(self, gyro_range):
        """Sets the range of the gyroscope to range.
        gyro_range -- the range to set the gyroscope to. Using a pre-defined
        range is advised.
        """
        # First change it to 0x00 to make sure we write the correct value later
        self.bus.write_byte_data(self.address, self.GYRO_CONFIG, 0x00)

        # Write the new range to the ACCEL_CONFIG register
        self.bus.write_byte_data(self.address, self.GYRO_CONFIG, gyro_range)

    def read_gyro_range(self, raw = False):
        """Reads the range the gyroscope is set to.
        If raw is True, it will return the raw value from the GYRO_CONFIG
        register.
        If raw is False, it will return 250, 500, 1000, 2000 or -1. If the
        returned value is equal to -1 something went wrong.
        """
        raw_data = self.bus.read_byte_data(self.address, self.GYRO_CONFIG)

        if raw is True:
            return raw_data
        elif raw is False:
            if raw_data == self.GYRO_RANGE_250DEG:
                return 250
            elif raw_data == self.GYRO_RANGE_500DEG:
                return 500
            elif raw_data == self.GYRO_RANGE_1000DEG:
                return 1000
            elif raw_data == self.GYRO_RANGE_2000DEG:
                return 2000
            else:
                return -1

    def get_gyro_data(self):
        """Gets and returns the X, Y and Z values from the gyroscope.
        Returns the read values in a dictionary.
        """
        x = self.read_i2c_word(self.GYRO_XOUT0)
        y = self.read_i2c_word(self.GYRO_YOUT0)
        z = self.read_i2c_word(self.GYRO_ZOUT0)

        gyro_scale_modifier = None
        gyro_range = self.read_gyro_range(True)

        if gyro_range == self.GYRO_RANGE_250DEG:
            gyro_scale_modifier = self.GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_250DEG
        elif gyro_range == self.GYRO_RANGE_500DEG:
            gyro_scale_modifier = self.GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_500DEG
        elif gyro_range == self.GYRO_RANGE_1000DEG:
            gyro_scale_modifier = self.GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_1000DEG
        elif gyro_range == self.GYRO_RANGE_2000DEG:
            gyro_scale_modifier = self.GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_2000DEG
        else:
            print("Unkown range - gyro_scale_modifier set to self.GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_250DEG")
            gyro_scale_modifier = self.GYRO_SCALE_MODIFIER_250DEG

        x = x / gyro_scale_modifier
        y = y / gyro_scale_modifier
        z = z / gyro_scale_modifier

        return {'x': x, 'y': y, 'z': z}

    def get_all_data(self):
        """Reads and returns all the available data."""
        temp = self.get_temp()
        accel = self.get_accel_data()
        gyro = self.get_gyro_data()

        return [accel, gyro, temp]

if __name__ == "__main__":
    mpu = mpu6050(0x68)
    print(mpu.get_temp())
    accel_data = mpu.get_accel_data()
    print(accel_data['x'])
    print(accel_data['y'])
    print(accel_data['z'])
    gyro_data = mpu.get_gyro_data()
    print(gyro_data['x'])
    print(gyro_data['y'])
    print(gyro_data['z'])

Credits

Evan Rust

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