Constant Magnetometer Z reading on LSM9DS0 (Flora)

[plasticrake]

With the LSM9DS0 on a relatively flat surface here are readings I am getting:

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Accel X: -0.05   	Y: -0.17   	Z: 1.00  	m/s^2
Magn. X: -0.60   	Y: 0.52   	Z: -2.62  	gauss
Gyro  X: 0.68   	Y: -0.31   	Z: -6.37  	dps
Temp: 87.00 *C
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Accel X: -0.03   	Y: -0.18   	Z: 0.97  	m/s^2
Magn. X: -0.60   	Y: 0.52   	Z: -2.62  	gauss
Gyro  X: 0.47   	Y: -0.37   	Z: -6.27  	dps
Temp: 87.00 *C
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Accel X: -0.03   	Y: -0.16   	Z: 1.04  	m/s^2
Magn. X: -0.60   	Y: 0.52   	Z: -2.62  	gauss
Gyro  X: 0.32   	Y: -0.68   	Z: -6.06  	dps
Temp: 86.00 *C
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Accel X: -0.05   	Y: -0.18   	Z: 0.97  	m/s^2
Magn. X: -0.60   	Y: 0.52   	Z: -2.62  	gauss
Gyro  X: 0.46   	Y: -0.81   	Z: -6.48  	dps
Temp: 85.00 *C
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Accel X: -0.04   	Y: -0.18   	Z: 0.99  	m/s^2
Magn. X: -0.60   	Y: 0.52   	Z: -2.62  	gauss
Gyro  X: 0.64   	Y: -0.69   	Z: -6.16  	dps
Temp: 87.00 *C
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The thing that sticks out the most is the constant -2.62 Z value. I see this regardless of the orientation or motion of the sensor. The other values seem a bit jumpy as well. Can anybody shed some light on this?

[adafruit_support_bill]

Some z-axis component is normal due to inclination of the magnetic field. But that seems a bit high. What do you get if you rotate the sensor so that it is 90 degres from the surface of the table?

[plasticrake]

Like I said, it stays the same regardless of the orientation. If I change the sensitivity it scales up as well. So for lsm.setupMag(lsm.LSM9DS0_MAGGAIN_12GAUSS); I always get -15.73.

[Franklin97355]

None of the mag values seem to be changing. Could you post your code and a description or drawing of your connections between it all? Please use the code button "</>" or

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 tags when posting code to the forums. And could you post clear pictures of your board and the connections to it?

[plasticrake]

I posted the output keeping it still. If I move the sensor the X and Y mag values do change, just not the Z.

The code is the sensorapi example from the Adafruit LSM9DS0 library loaded on a flora.

The connections are soldered then covered with hot glue to help with strain.

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[adafruit_support_bill]

If I move the sensor the X and Y mag values do change, just not the Z.

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