lejos.nxt.addon
Class TiltSensor

java.lang.Object
  lejos.nxt.I2CSensor
      lejos.nxt.addon.TiltSensor

All Implemented Interfaces:

SensorConstants

public class TiltSensor
extends I2CSensor

Abstraction for a Mindsensors acceleration (tilt) sensor.

WARNING: THIS CLASS IS SHARED BETWEEN THE classes AND pccomms PROJECTS. DO NOT EDIT THE VERSION IN pccomms AS IT WILL BE OVERWRITTEN WHEN THE PROJECT IS BUILT.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface lejos.nxt.SensorConstants

MODE_ANGLESTEP, MODE_BOOLEAN, MODE_CELSIUS, MODE_FARENHEIT, MODE_PCTFULLSCALE, MODE_PERIODCOUNTER, MODE_RAW, MODE_TRANSITIONCNT, TYPE_ANGLE, TYPE_CUSTOM, TYPE_LIGHT_ACTIVE, TYPE_LIGHT_INACTIVE, TYPE_LOWSPEED, TYPE_LOWSPEED_9V, TYPE_NO_SENSOR, TYPE_REFLECTION, TYPE_SOUND_DB, TYPE_SOUND_DBA, TYPE_SWITCH, TYPE_TEMPERATURE

Constructor Summary

TiltSensor(I2CPort port)

Method Summary

int	getXAccel() Acceleration along X axis.
int	getXTilt() Tilt of sensor along X-axis (see top of Mindsensors.com sensor for diagram of axis).
int	getYAccel() Acceleration along Y axis.
int	getYTilt() Returns Y tilt value.
int	getZAccel() Acceleration along Z axis.
int	getZTilt() Returns Z tilt value.

Methods inherited from class lejos.nxt.I2CSensor

fetchString, getData, getPort, getProductID, getSensorType, getVersion, sendData, sendData, setAddress

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TiltSensor

public TiltSensor(I2CPort port)

Method Detail

getXTilt

public int getXTilt()

Tilt of sensor along X-axis (see top of Mindsensors.com sensor for diagram of axis). 128 is level.

Returns:

X tilt value, or -1 if call failed

getYTilt

public int getYTilt()

Returns Y tilt value.

Returns:

Y tilt value, or -1 if call failed

getZTilt

public int getZTilt()

Returns Z tilt value.

Returns:

Z tilt value, or -1 if call failed

getXAccel

public int getXAccel()

Acceleration along X axis. Positive or negative values in mg. (g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s^2)

Returns:

Acceleration e.g. 9810 mg (falling on earth)

getYAccel

public int getYAccel()

Acceleration along Y axis. Positive or negative values in mg. (g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s^2)

Returns:

Acceleration e.g. 9810 mg (falling on earth)

getZAccel

public int getZAccel()

Acceleration along Z axis. Positive or negative values in mg. (g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s^2)

Returns:

Acceleration e.g. 9810 mg (falling on earth)