Example Code for Arduino-Read Sensor Data
Function: get the acceleration data of the sensor’s movement on X, Z and Y, and print it out through the serial port.
Hardware Preparation
- DFRduino UNO R3 (or similar) x 1
- BNO055 Intelligent 9-axis Sensor Module x1
- Jumper wires
Software Preparation
- Arduino IDE
- Download and install the BMX160 Library. (About how to install the library?)
Wiring Diagram

Sample Code
/*!
* read_data.ino
*
* Download this demo to test read data from bno055
* Data will print on your serial monitor
*
* Product: http://www.dfrobot.com.cn/goods-1860.html
* Copyright [DFRobot](http://www.dfrobot.com), 2016
* Copyright GNU Lesser General Public License
*
* version V1.0
* date 07/03/2019
*/
#include "DFRobot_BNO055.h"
#include "Wire.h"
typedef DFRobot_BNO055_IIC BNO; // ******** use abbreviations instead of full names ********
BNO bno(&Wire, 0x28); // input TwoWire interface and IIC address
// show last sensor operate status
void printLastOperateStatus(BNO::eStatus_t eStatus)
{
switch(eStatus) {
case BNO::eStatusOK: Serial.println("everything ok"); break;
case BNO::eStatusErr: Serial.println("unknow error"); break;
case BNO::eStatusErrDeviceNotDetect: Serial.println("device not detected"); break;
case BNO::eStatusErrDeviceReadyTimeOut: Serial.println("device ready time out"); break;
case BNO::eStatusErrDeviceStatus: Serial.println("device internal status error"); break;
default: Serial.println("unknow status"); break;
}
}
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(115200);
bno.reset();
while(bno.begin() != BNO::eStatusOK) {
Serial.println("bno begin faild");
printLastOperateStatus(bno.lastOperateStatus);
delay(2000);
}
Serial.println("bno begin success");
}
#define printAxisData(sAxis) \
Serial.print(" x: "); \
Serial.print(sAxis.x); \
Serial.print(" y: "); \
Serial.print(sAxis.y); \
Serial.print(" z: "); \
Serial.println(sAxis.z)
void loop()
{
BNO::sAxisAnalog_t sAccAnalog, sMagAnalog, sGyrAnalog, sLiaAnalog, sGrvAnalog;
BNO::sEulAnalog_t sEulAnalog;
BNO::sQuaAnalog_t sQuaAnalog;
sAccAnalog = bno.getAxis(BNO::eAxisAcc); // read acceleration
sMagAnalog = bno.getAxis(BNO::eAxisMag); // read geomagnetic
sGyrAnalog = bno.getAxis(BNO::eAxisGyr); // read gyroscope
sLiaAnalog = bno.getAxis(BNO::eAxisLia); // read linear acceleration
sGrvAnalog = bno.getAxis(BNO::eAxisGrv); // read gravity vector
sEulAnalog = bno.getEul(); // read euler angle
sQuaAnalog = bno.getQua(); // read quaternion
Serial.println();
Serial.println("======== analog data print start ========");
Serial.print("acc analog: (unit mg) "); printAxisData(sAccAnalog);
Serial.print("mag analog: (unit ut) "); printAxisData(sMagAnalog);
Serial.print("gyr analog: (unit dps) "); printAxisData(sGyrAnalog);
Serial.print("lia analog: (unit mg) "); printAxisData(sLiaAnalog);
Serial.print("grv analog: (unit mg) "); printAxisData(sGrvAnalog);
Serial.print("eul analog: (unit degree) "); Serial.print(" head: "); Serial.print(sEulAnalog.head); Serial.print(" roll: "); Serial.print(sEulAnalog.roll); Serial.print(" pitch: "); Serial.println(sEulAnalog.pitch);
Serial.print("qua analog: (no unit) "); Serial.print(" w: "); Serial.print(sQuaAnalog.w); printAxisData(sQuaAnalog);
Serial.println("======== analog data print end ========");
delay(1000);
}
Result

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