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compassRead()
Description
Get the current direction from on-board compass. The values are degrees of rotation from north (in a clockwise direction), so that east is 90, south is 180, and west is 270.
Syntax
Robot.compassRead()
Parameters
none
Returns
int: 0 to 359, representing the number of degrees of rotation from north.
Note
The compass module may be disrupted by magnetic fields in surrounding areas.
Examples
#include <ArduinoRobot.h>
void setup(){
Robot.begin();
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop(){
Serial.println(Robot.compassRead());
delay(100);
}
void setup(){
Robot.begin();
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop(){
Serial.println(Robot.compassRead());
delay(100);
}
See also
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