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platformio.ini

@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@
 platform = espressif32
 board = upesy_wroom
 framework = arduino
+lib_deps = adafruit/Adafruit MPU6050@^2.2.6
+
+; How to change bit-per-second rate for your project:
+; Add right under [env:upesy_wroom]:
+; "monitor_speed = x" (without the "")
+; x == baudrate of selected choice, bsp: 115200, 8000, 300

src/main.cpp

@@ -1,11 +1,141 @@
-#include <Arduino.h>
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
+// Setting up the Adafruit_MPU6050 library for the accelerator chip
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------//
+
+// Check the other guide in the .docx as to how to INSTALL the necessary library //
+
+// Must be included for most things! //
+#include <Arduino.h> // Only include once of course.
+#include <Adafruit_MPU6050.h>
+#include <Adafruit_Sensor.h>
+
+// Create instance of the sensor library //
+Adafruit_MPU6050 mpu;
 
 void setup() 
 {
+    Serial.begin(115200); // For Serial communication, check if the right bit-per-second rate is selected!
+                          // If you want to change said bit-per-second, look in the .ini file for information.
+                          // How do you know the one selected does not work / there's something wrong in the .ini file?
+                          // Check the terminal, if that is the case everything printed is Unicode gibberish.
     
+    while(!Serial) delay(10); // Wait until the Serial communication is set up and initialized.
+    Serial.println("Starting..."); 
+
+    if(!mpu.begin()) // Exception for the case of the mpu not starting up
+    {
+        // If this is the case, check the wiring and whether or not the right pins are connected.
+        // Another issue that could lead to this is too little or too much current going through the chip.
+        Serial.println("Failed to find MPU6050 chip.");
+        while(1)
+        {
+            delay(10);
+        }
+    }
+    Serial.println("MPU6050 has been found.");
+
+    mpu.setAccelerometerRange(MPU6050_RANGE_8_G); // Set to the range of your choice for the accelerator values
+                                                  // depending on the range you want your read in values to vary in.
+    Serial.println("Accelerator range set to: ");
+    switch(mpu.getAccelerometerRange()) // Check setting and print for insight.
+    {
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_2_G:
+            Serial.println("+-2G");
+        	break;
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_4_G:
+            Serial.println("+-4G");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_8_G:
+            Serial.println("+-8G");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_16_G:
+            Serial.println("+-16G");
+            break;
+    }
+
+    mpu.setGyroRange(MPU6050_RANGE_500_DEG); 
+    Serial.print("Gyro range set to: ");
+    switch (mpu.getGyroRange()) 
+    {
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_250_DEG:
+            Serial.println("+- 250 deg/s");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_500_DEG:
+            Serial.println("+- 500 deg/s");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_1000_DEG:
+            Serial.println("+- 1000 deg/s");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_RANGE_2000_DEG:
+            Serial.println("+- 2000 deg/s");
+            break;
+    }
+
+    mpu.setFilterBandwidth(MPU6050_BAND_21_HZ);
+    Serial.print("Filter bandwidth set to: ");
+    switch (mpu.getFilterBandwidth()) 
+    {
+        case MPU6050_BAND_260_HZ:
+            Serial.println("260 Hz");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_BAND_184_HZ:
+            Serial.println("184 Hz");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_BAND_94_HZ:
+            Serial.println("94 Hz");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_BAND_44_HZ:
+            Serial.println("44 Hz");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_BAND_21_HZ:
+            Serial.println("21 Hz");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_BAND_10_HZ:
+            Serial.println("10 Hz");
+            break;
+        case MPU6050_BAND_5_HZ:
+            Serial.println("5 Hz");
+            break;
+    }
+
+    delay(100);
+
+    // What is the difference between "void setup()" and "void loop()"? Why put all this in here? //
+    // The setup fuction is only initialized once, and though that's true for the entire lifetime of the programm,
+    // the started services continue to run in here on this threat, allowing the loop to be executed simultaniously.
+    // Mind, and that's IMPORTANT!!, that you should refer from using "while(1)" in this function as much as possible.
+    // (I'm aware there is one in here in this project, but only because it is handled correctly and carefully.)
 }
 
+// Put your variables here for testing, otherwise I'd recommend putting it in a class //
+float _x_accel = 0; // x acceleration
+float _y_accel = 0; // y acceleration
+float _calc = 0; // for calculations
+
 void loop() 
 {
+    // Save vals if you want to send them: //
+    sensors_event_t _a;
+    sensors_event_t _g;
+    sensors_event_t _temp; // Used as placeholder for now in the next function, even if you don't need temperature values.
 
+    mpu.getEvent(&_a, &_g, &_temp); // Reads in your values.
+
+    _x_accel = _a.acceleration.x; // acceleration in x.
+    _y_accel = _a.acceleration.y; // acceleration in y.
+
+    // Basic example for use //
+    _calc = _y_accel * 12.5; // Calculate postion if you want to.
+    if(_calc > 100) // reduce values if you only want values from (-100) - 100 for example
+    {
+        _calc = 100;
+    }
+    else if(_calc < (-100))
+    {
+        _calc = (-100);
+    }
+
+    // And done! //
+    // Mind that everything in this loop repeats itself over and over, only stopping until the programm fails to execute or //
+    // the current is cut. If you'd like to restart everything, press the little button titled "RST" or "BOOT" (if the first does nothing) on the ESP. // 
 }