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3.2.2 Reading out the AS5600 sensor

Source code examples are also available for download on the ams webpage.

Following source code shows an easy example of reading out the sensor:

/*------------------------------------------------------

FILE:

AS5600

Author: Mark A. Hoferitza, Field Application Engineer, ams AG

www.ams.com

Date: 27 May 2014

Description:

Development of sketches for AS5600 "Potuino"

Read Raw Angle and Angle.

Single Value, no averaging.

-------------------------------------------------------*/

#include <Wire.h>

int AS5600_ADR = 0x36;

const int raw_ang_hi = 0x0c;

const int raw_ang_lo = 0x0d;

const int ang_hi = 0x0e;

const int ang_lo = 0x0f;

const int stat = 0x0b;

const int agc = 0x1a;

const int mag_hi = 0x1b;

const int mag_lo = 0x1c;

void setup(){

Serial.begin(9600);

Wire.begin();

}

void startup(){

}

void loop(){

Wire.beginTransmission(AS5600_ADR);

Wire.write(0x);

Wire.write(0x00);

Wire.endTransmission();

//***************************************************************

// Read Raw Angle Low Byte

Wire.beginTransmission(AS5600_ADR);

Wire.write(raw_ang_lo);

Wire.endTransmission();

Wire.requestFrom(AS5600_ADR, 1);

while(Wire.available() == 0);

int lo_raw = Wire.read();

// Read Raw Angle High Byte

Wire.beginTransmission(AS5600_ADR);

Wire.write(raw_ang_hi);

Wire.endTransmission();

Wire.requestFrom(AS5600_ADR, 1);

while(Wire.available() == 0);

word hi_raw = Wire.read();

hi_raw = hi_raw << 8;

hi_raw = hi_raw | lo_raw;

//**********************************************************

// Read Angle Low Byte

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//shift raw angle hi 8 left

//AND high and low raw angle value

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