Description:

l3gd20python 1.0.0

l3gd20-python
Python library for the L3GD20 I2C 3-axis gyroscope
Usage

Install the Python smbus module for your platform (sudo apt install python-smbus for Debian or Ubuntu Linux)
pip install l3gd20-python
sudo l3gd20_test

Example Code
import time
import smbus
import l3gd20

i2c_channel = 1
bus = smbus.SMBus(i2c_channel)

# Will raise OSError if device is not connected
device = l3gd20.L3GD20(bus)

# Set range, 250 degrees/second is default
# Supported:
# RANGE_250DPS
# RANGE_500DPS
# RANGE_2000DPS
device.set_range(l3gd20.RANGE_250DPS)

# Wait for gyro to stabilize
time.sleep(0.5)

while True:
# Returns x,y,z tuple with values in degrees/second
data = device.read()
print([round(v, 2) for v in data])
time.sleep(0.1)

License

For personal and professional use. You cannot resell or redistribute these repositories in their original state.

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