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=== Configuration ===
=== Configuration ===


To see the sensors data in the log file set the SENSOR_SYNC_SEND in your airframe file. Every time new data is available it will be sent directly.
To see the sensors data in the log file every time new data is available, set SENSOR_SYNC_SEND in your airframe file.
If you omit SENSOR_SYNC_SEND from your airframe file, you will still get the data, but at 1/10 of the available rate.
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Revision as of 03:58, 5 September 2014

Bosch BMP085 barometer

Overview

The Bosch BMP085 is a barometer/pressure sensor. There is an alternative float number implementation available that seems to offer less noise, not implemented yet.

The device was tested in a simple static noise comparsion setup.

Module name sensors/baro_bmp
Sensor type barometer, temperature
Range (baro) 30 kPa .. 1100 kPa
Range (temp) -40°C .. +85°C
Resolution (baro) 3 Pa
Resolution (temp) 0.1°C
Refresh rate 8Hz
I2C address 0xEE

Product home page

Product data sheet

Hardware

The sensor directly interfaces to the 3.3V I2C port of the autopilots and is supplied by +3.3V.

Supplier: Sparkfun

Wiring

Autopilot I2C pin Autopilot I2C Bosch BMP085
1 GND GND
2
3 +3.3V VCC
4 SDA SDA
5 SCL SCL


Usage

To use it load the baro_bmp module:

File: conf/airframes/myplane.xml
  <modules>
    ...
    <load name="baro_bmp.xml"/>
  </modules>

Configuration

To see the sensors data in the log file every time new data is available, set SENSOR_SYNC_SEND in your airframe file. If you omit SENSOR_SYNC_SEND from your airframe file, you will still get the data, but at 1/10 of the available rate.

File: conf/airframes/myplane.xml
  <modules>
    ...
    <load name="baro_bmp.xml">
      <define name="SENSOR_SYNC_SEND"/>
    </load>
  </modules>

Result message

The raw data (UP/UT) and the converted result (press/temp) is written to the log file.

File: conf/messages.xml
  <message name="BMP_STATUS" id="84">
    <field name="UP" type="int32"/>
    <field name="UT" type="int32"/>
    <field name="press" type="int32" unit="Pa"/>
    <field name="temp" type="int32" unit="10x_deg_celsius"/>
  </message>

Sample log file lines

8.272 123 BMP_STATUS 336765 28975 98628 219
8.507 123 BMP_STATUS 336765 28973 98629 219
8.741 123 BMP_STATUS 336775 28975 98629 219
8.973 123 BMP_STATUS 336778 28973 98630 219