Example Code for Arduino-Read BMX160 Sensor Data
Last revision 2025/12/16
This article offers a step-by-step guide to reading BMX160 sensor data using Arduino, including hardware setup, library installation, and sample code for gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data collection.
Hardware Preparation
- UNO Controller x 1
- BMX160+BMP388 10 DOF Sensor x 1
- Duponts
Software Preparation
Wiring Diagram

Other Preparation Work
Install the required libraries according to the links provided in Software Preparation.
Sample Code
/*!
* file readAllData.ino
*
* Through the example, you can get the sensor data by using getSensorData:
* get all data of magnetometer, gyroscope, accelerometer.
*
* With the rotation of the sensor, data changes are visible.
*
* Copyright [DFRobot](https://www.dfrobot.com), 2016
* Copyright GNU Lesser General Public License
*
* version V0.1
* date 2019-6-25
*/
#include <DFRobot_BMX160.h>
DFRobot_BMX160 bmx160;
void setup(){
Serial.begin(115200);
delay(100);
//init the hardware bmx160
if (bmx160.begin() != true){
Serial.println("init false");
while(1);
}
//bmx160.setLowPower(); //disable the gyroscope and accelerometer sensor
//bmx160.wakeUp(); //enable the gyroscope and accelerometer sensor
//bmx160.softReset(); //reset the sensor
/** @typedef enum{eGyroRange_2000DPS,
* eGyroRange_1000DPS,
* eGyroRange_500DPS,
* eGyroRange_250DPS,
* eGyroRange_125DPS
* }eGyroRange_t;
**/
//bmx160.setGyroRange(eGyroRange_500DPS);
/** @typedef enum{eAccelRange_2G,
* eAccelRange_4G,
* eAccelRange_8G,
* eAccelRange_16G
* }eAccelRange_t;
*/
//bmx160.setAccelRange(eAccelRange_4G);
delay(100);
}
void loop(){
sBmx160SensorData_t Omagn, Ogyro, Oaccel;
/* Get a new sensor event */
bmx160.getAllData(&Omagn, &Ogyro, &Oaccel);
/* Display the magnetometer results (magn is magnetometer in uTesla) */
Serial.print("M ");
Serial.print("X: "); Serial.print(Omagn.x); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Y: "); Serial.print(Omagn.y); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Z: "); Serial.print(Omagn.z); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.println("uT");
/* Display the gyroscope results (gyroscope data is in g) */
Serial.print("G ");
Serial.print("X: "); Serial.print(Ogyro.x); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Y: "); Serial.print(Ogyro.y); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Z: "); Serial.print(Ogyro.z); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.println("g");
/* Display the accelerometer results (accelerometer data is in m/s^2) */
Serial.print("A ");
Serial.print("X: "); Serial.print(Oaccel.x ); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Y: "); Serial.print(Oaccel.y ); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.print("Z: "); Serial.print(Oaccel.z ); Serial.print(" ");
Serial.println("m/s^2");
Serial.println("");
delay(500);
}
Result

Additional Information
For detailed usage of BMP388, refer to BMP388 wiki.
The default BMP388 SDO pin is Low, IIC address: BMP3_I2C_ADDR_PRIM.
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