I'm using the Adafruit libraries. When I check for the presence of the sensor with mag.begin(), it seems present. But when I try to read data using mag.getEvent(&event), the code freezes.
In wiring up the I2C connection, I note that the order of the pins is different than on the usual RTCs or LCDs and have wired according to what is printed on the GY-271 board. I have had this code work on a previous breadboard (using an Arduino Nano, same as now), so I'm at a loss of how to troubleshoot further.
5883 mag sensor
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adafruit_support_carter
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Re: 5883 mag sensor
What sketch are you running? Are you checking the return from the call to begin() to make sure it's true?
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Dr_Quark
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Re: 5883 mag sensor
After about three hours of looking at every angle, it was a solder joint. I am looking for my tablets, left over from the U-2 program.
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