/MPL3115A2

Altimeter, Barometer and Temperature Sensor

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MPL3115A2

MPL3115A2

MPL3115A2 Digital Altimeter, Pressure and Temperature Sensor

The MPL3115A2 is a combined altitude, pressure and temperature sensor.

This Device is available from ControlEverything.com [SKU: MPL3115A2_I2CS]

https://www.controleverything.com/products

This Sample code can be used with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Particle Photon, Beaglebone Black and Onion Omega.

Java

Download and install pi4j library on Raspberry pi. Steps to install pi4j are provided at:

http://pi4j.com/install.html

Download (or git pull) the code in pi.

Compile the java program.

$> pi4j MPL3115A2.java

Run the java program.

$> pi4j MPL3115A2

Python

Download and install smbus library on Raspberry pi. Steps to install smbus are provided at:

https://pypi.python.org/pypi/smbus-cffi/0.5.1

Download (or git pull) the code in pi. Run the program.

$> python MPL3115A2.py

Arduino

Download and install Arduino Software (IDE) on your machine. Steps to install Arduino are provided at:

https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

Download (or git pull) the code and double click the file to run the program.

Compile and upload the code on Arduino IDE and see the output on Serial Monitor.

Particle Photon

Login to your Photon and setup your device according to steps provided at:

https://docs.particle.io/guide/getting-started/connect/photon/

Download (or git pull) the code. Go to online IDE and copy the code.

https://build.particle.io/build/

Verify and flash the code on your Photon. Code output is shown in logs at dashboard:

https://dashboard.particle.io/user/logs

C

Setup your BeagleBone Black according to steps provided at:

https://beagleboard.org/getting-started

Download (or git pull) the code in Beaglebone Black.

Compile the c program.

$>gcc MPL3115A2.c -o MPL3115A2

Run the c program.

$>./MPL3115A2

Onion Omega

Get Started and setting up the Onion Omega according to steps provided at :

https://wiki.onion.io/Get-Started

To install the Python module, run the following commands:

opkg update
opkg install python-light pyOnionI2C

Download (or git pull) the code in Onion Omega. Run the program.

$> python MPL3115A2.py

Windows 10 IoT Core

To download Windows 10 IoT Core, visit Get Started page

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/GetStarted

Download (or git pull) the sample, make a copy on your disk and open the project from Visual Studio.

Note: Your IoT Core device and development PC should be connected to same local Network. #####The code output is the altitude in meter, pressure in kPa and temperature reading in degree celsius and fahrenheit.