Simple test

Ensure your device works with this simple test.

examples/lsm9ds1_simpletest.py
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# Simple demo of the LSM9DS1 accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope.
# Will print the acceleration, magnetometer, and gyroscope values every second.
import time
import board
import busio
import adafruit_lsm9ds1

# I2C connection:
i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
sensor = adafruit_lsm9ds1.LSM9DS1_I2C(i2c)

#SPI connection:
# from digitalio import DigitalInOut, Direction
# spi = busio.SPI(board.SCK, board.MOSI, board.MISO)
# csag = DigitalInOut(board.D5)
# csag.direction = Direction.OUTPUT
# csag.value = True
# csm = DigitalInOut(board.D6)
# csm.direction = Direction.OUTPUT
# csm.value = True
# sensor = adafruit_lsm9ds1.LSM9DS1_SPI(spi, csag, csm)

# Main loop will read the acceleration, magnetometer, gyroscope, Temperature
# values every second and print them out.
while True:
    # Read acceleration, magnetometer, gyroscope, temperature.
    accel_x, accel_y, accel_z = sensor.acceleration
    mag_x, mag_y, mag_z = sensor.magnetic
    gyro_x, gyro_y, gyro_z = sensor.gyro
    temp = sensor.temperature
    # Print values.
    print('Acceleration (m/s^2): ({0:0.3f},{1:0.3f},{2:0.3f})'.format(accel_x, accel_y, accel_z))
    print('Magnetometer (gauss): ({0:0.3f},{1:0.3f},{2:0.3f})'.format(mag_x, mag_y, mag_z))
    print('Gyroscope (degrees/sec): ({0:0.3f},{1:0.3f},{2:0.3f})'.format(gyro_x, gyro_y, gyro_z))
    print('Temperature: {0:0.3f}C'.format(temp))
    # Delay for a second.
    time.sleep(1.0)