Python - Accelerometer Bricklet 2.0

This is the description of the Python API bindings for the Accelerometer Bricklet 2.0. General information and technical specifications for the Accelerometer Bricklet 2.0 are summarized in its hardware description.

An installation guide for the Python API bindings is part of their general description.

Examples

The example code below is Public Domain (CC0 1.0).

Simple

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

HOST = "localhost"
PORT = 4223
UID = "XYZ" # Change XYZ to the UID of your Accelerometer Bricklet 2.0

from tinkerforge.ip_connection import IPConnection
from tinkerforge.bricklet_accelerometer_v2 import BrickletAccelerometerV2

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ipcon = IPConnection() # Create IP connection
    a = BrickletAccelerometerV2(UID, ipcon) # Create device object

    ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT) # Connect to brickd
    # Don't use device before ipcon is connected

    # Get current acceleration
    x, y, z = a.get_acceleration()

    print("Acceleration [X]: " + str(x/10000.0) + " g")
    print("Acceleration [Y]: " + str(y/10000.0) + " g")
    print("Acceleration [Z]: " + str(z/10000.0) + " g")

    input("Press key to exit\n") # Use raw_input() in Python 2
    ipcon.disconnect()

Callback

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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

HOST = "localhost"
PORT = 4223
UID = "XYZ" # Change XYZ to the UID of your Accelerometer Bricklet 2.0

from tinkerforge.ip_connection import IPConnection
from tinkerforge.bricklet_accelerometer_v2 import BrickletAccelerometerV2

# Callback function for acceleration callback
def cb_acceleration(x, y, z):
    print("Acceleration [X]: " + str(x/10000.0) + " g")
    print("Acceleration [Y]: " + str(y/10000.0) + " g")
    print("Acceleration [Z]: " + str(z/10000.0) + " g")
    print("")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    ipcon = IPConnection() # Create IP connection
    a = BrickletAccelerometerV2(UID, ipcon) # Create device object

    ipcon.connect(HOST, PORT) # Connect to brickd
    # Don't use device before ipcon is connected

    # Register acceleration callback to function cb_acceleration
    a.register_callback(a.CALLBACK_ACCELERATION, cb_acceleration)

    # Set period for acceleration callback to 1s (1000ms)
    a.set_acceleration_callback_configuration(1000, False)

    input("Press key to exit\n") # Use raw_input() in Python 2
    ipcon.disconnect()

API

Generally, every function of the Python bindings can throw an tinkerforge.ip_connection.Error exception that has a value and a description property. value can have different values:

  • Error.TIMEOUT = -1
  • Error.NOT_ADDED = -6 (unused since Python bindings version 2.0.0)
  • Error.ALREADY_CONNECTED = -7
  • Error.NOT_CONNECTED = -8
  • Error.INVALID_PARAMETER = -9
  • Error.NOT_SUPPORTED = -10
  • Error.UNKNOWN_ERROR_CODE = -11
  • Error.STREAM_OUT_OF_SYNC = -12
  • Error.INVALID_UID = -13
  • Error.NON_ASCII_CHAR_IN_SECRET = -14
  • Error.WRONG_DEVICE_TYPE = -15
  • Error.DEVICE_REPLACED = -16
  • Error.WRONG_RESPONSE_LENGTH = -17

All functions listed below are thread-safe.

Basic Functions

BrickletAccelerometerV2(uid, ipcon)
Parameters:
  • uid – Type: str
  • ipcon – Type: IPConnection
Returns:
  • accelerometer_v2 – Type: BrickletAccelerometerV2

Creates an object with the unique device ID uid:

accelerometer_v2 = BrickletAccelerometerV2("YOUR_DEVICE_UID", ipcon)

This object can then be used after the IP Connection is connected.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_acceleration()
Return Object:
  • x – Type: int, Unit: 1/10000 gₙ, Range: ?
  • y – Type: int, Unit: 1/10000 gₙ, Range: ?
  • z – Type: int, Unit: 1/10000 gₙ, Range: ?

Returns the acceleration in x, y and z direction. The values are given in gₙ/10000 (1gₙ = 9.80665m/s²). The range is configured with set_configuration().

If you want to get the acceleration periodically, it is recommended to use the CALLBACK_ACCELERATION callback and set the period with set_acceleration_callback_configuration().

BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_configuration(data_rate, full_scale)
Parameters:
  • data_rate – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 7
  • full_scale – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0
Returns:
  • None

Configures the data rate and full scale range. Possible values are:

  • Data rate of 0.781Hz to 25600Hz.
  • Full scale range of ±2g up to ±8g.

Decreasing data rate or full scale range will also decrease the noise on the data.

The following constants are available for this function:

For data_rate:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_0_781HZ = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_1_563HZ = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_3_125HZ = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_6_2512HZ = 3
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_12_5HZ = 4
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_25HZ = 5
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_50HZ = 6
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_100HZ = 7
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_200HZ = 8
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_400HZ = 9
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_800HZ = 10
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_1600HZ = 11
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_3200HZ = 12
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_6400HZ = 13
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_12800HZ = 14
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_25600HZ = 15

For full_scale:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FULL_SCALE_2G = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FULL_SCALE_4G = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FULL_SCALE_8G = 2
BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_configuration()
Return Object:
  • data_rate – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 7
  • full_scale – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Returns the configuration as set by set_configuration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For data_rate:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_0_781HZ = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_1_563HZ = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_3_125HZ = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_6_2512HZ = 3
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_12_5HZ = 4
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_25HZ = 5
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_50HZ = 6
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_100HZ = 7
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_200HZ = 8
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_400HZ = 9
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_800HZ = 10
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_1600HZ = 11
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_3200HZ = 12
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_6400HZ = 13
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_12800HZ = 14
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.DATA_RATE_25600HZ = 15

For full_scale:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FULL_SCALE_2G = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FULL_SCALE_4G = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FULL_SCALE_8G = 2
BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_info_led_config(config)
Parameters:
  • config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0
Returns:
  • None

Configures the info LED (marked as "Force" on the Bricklet) to be either turned off, turned on, or blink in heartbeat mode.

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.INFO_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.INFO_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.INFO_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_info_led_config()
Returns:
  • config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Returns the LED configuration as set by set_info_led_config()

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.INFO_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.INFO_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.INFO_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2

Advanced Functions

BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_filter_configuration(iir_bypass, low_pass_filter)
Parameters:
  • iir_bypass – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0
  • low_pass_filter – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0
Returns:
  • None

Configures IIR Bypass filter mode and low pass filter roll off corner frequency.

The filter can be applied or bypassed and the corner frequency can be half or a ninth of the output data rate.

Accelerometer filter

The following constants are available for this function:

For iir_bypass:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.IIR_BYPASS_APPLIED = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.IIR_BYPASS_BYPASSED = 1

For low_pass_filter:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_NINTH = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_HALF = 1

New in version 2.0.2 (Plugin).

BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_filter_configuration()
Return Object:
  • iir_bypass – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0
  • low_pass_filter – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Returns the configuration as set by set_filter_configuration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For iir_bypass:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.IIR_BYPASS_APPLIED = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.IIR_BYPASS_BYPASSED = 1

For low_pass_filter:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_NINTH = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.LOW_PASS_FILTER_HALF = 1

New in version 2.0.2 (Plugin).

BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_spitfp_error_count()
Return Object:
  • error_count_ack_checksum – Type: int, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • error_count_message_checksum – Type: int, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • error_count_frame – Type: int, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
  • error_count_overflow – Type: int, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

Returns the error count for the communication between Brick and Bricklet.

The errors are divided into

  • ACK checksum errors,
  • message checksum errors,
  • framing errors and
  • overflow errors.

The errors counts are for errors that occur on the Bricklet side. All Bricks have a similar function that returns the errors on the Brick side.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_status_led_config(config)
Parameters:
  • config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3
Returns:
  • None

Sets the status LED configuration. By default the LED shows communication traffic between Brick and Bricklet, it flickers once for every 10 received data packets.

You can also turn the LED permanently on/off or show a heartbeat.

If the Bricklet is in bootloader mode, the LED is will show heartbeat by default.

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3
BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_status_led_config()
Returns:
  • config – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 3

Returns the configuration as set by set_status_led_config()

The following constants are available for this function:

For config:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_OFF = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_ON = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_HEARTBEAT = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.STATUS_LED_CONFIG_SHOW_STATUS = 3
BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_chip_temperature()
Returns:
  • temperature – Type: int, Unit: 1 °C, Range: [-215 to 215 - 1]

Returns the temperature as measured inside the microcontroller. The value returned is not the ambient temperature!

The temperature is only proportional to the real temperature and it has bad accuracy. Practically it is only useful as an indicator for temperature changes.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.reset()
Returns:
  • None

Calling this function will reset the Bricklet. All configurations will be lost.

After a reset you have to create new device objects, calling functions on the existing ones will result in undefined behavior!

BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_identity()
Return Object:
  • uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8
  • connected_uid – Type: str, Length: up to 8
  • position – Type: chr, Range: ["a" to "h", "z"]
  • hardware_version – Type: [int, ...], Length: 3
    • 0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
  • firmware_version – Type: [int, ...], Length: 3
    • 0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
  • device_identifier – Type: int, Range: [0 to 216 - 1]

Returns the UID, the UID where the Bricklet is connected to, the position, the hardware and firmware version as well as the device identifier.

The position can be 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g' or 'h' (Bricklet Port). A Bricklet connected to an Isolator Bricklet is always at position 'z'.

The device identifier numbers can be found here. There is also a constant for the device identifier of this Bricklet.

Callback Configuration Functions

BrickletAccelerometerV2.register_callback(callback_id, function)
Parameters:
  • callback_id – Type: int
  • function – Type: callable
Returns:
  • None

Registers the given function with the given callback_id.

The available callback IDs with corresponding function signatures are listed below.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_acceleration_callback_configuration(period, value_has_to_change)
Parameters:
  • period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • value_has_to_change – Type: bool, Default: False
Returns:
  • None

The period is the period with which the CALLBACK_ACCELERATION callback is triggered periodically. A value of 0 turns the callback off.

If the value has to change-parameter is set to true, the callback is only triggered after the value has changed. If the value didn't change within the period, the callback is triggered immediately on change.

If it is set to false, the callback is continuously triggered with the period, independent of the value.

If this callback is enabled, the CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_16_BIT callback and CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_8_BIT callback will automatically be disabled.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_acceleration_callback_configuration()
Return Object:
  • period – Type: int, Unit: 1 ms, Range: [0 to 232 - 1], Default: 0
  • value_has_to_change – Type: bool, Default: False

Returns the callback configuration as set by set_acceleration_callback_configuration().

BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_continuous_acceleration_configuration(enable_x, enable_y, enable_z, resolution)
Parameters:
  • enable_x – Type: bool, Default: False
  • enable_y – Type: bool, Default: False
  • enable_z – Type: bool, Default: False
  • resolution – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0
Returns:
  • None

For high throughput of acceleration data (> 1000Hz) you have to use the CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_16_BIT or CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_8_BIT callbacks.

You can enable the callback for each axis (x, y, z) individually and choose a resolution of 8 bit or 16 bit.

If at least one of the axis is enabled and the resolution is set to 8 bit, the CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_8_BIT callback is activated. If at least one of the axis is enabled and the resolution is set to 16 bit, the CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_16_BIT callback is activated.

The returned values are raw ADC data. If you want to put this data into a FFT to determine the occurrences of specific frequencies we recommend that you use the data as is. It has all of the ADC noise in it. This noise looks like pure noise at first glance, but it might still have some frequnecy information in it that can be utilized by the FFT.

Otherwise you have to use the following formulas that depend on the configured resolution (8/16 bit) and the full scale range (see set_configuration()) to calculate the data in gₙ/10000 (same unit that is returned by get_acceleration()):

  • 16 bit, full scale 2g: acceleration = value * 625 / 1024
  • 16 bit, full scale 4g: acceleration = value * 1250 / 1024
  • 16 bit, full scale 8g: acceleration = value * 2500 / 1024

If a resolution of 8 bit is used, only the 8 most significant bits will be transferred, so you can use the following formulas:

  • 8 bit, full scale 2g: acceleration = value * 256 * 625 / 1024
  • 8 bit, full scale 4g: acceleration = value * 256 * 1250 / 1024
  • 8 bit, full scale 8g: acceleration = value * 256 * 2500 / 1024

If no axis is enabled, both callbacks are disabled. If one of the continuous callbacks is enabled, the CALLBACK_ACCELERATION callback is disabled.

The maximum throughput depends on the exact configuration:

Number of axis enabled Throughput 8 bit Throughout 16 bit
1 25600Hz 25600Hz
2 25600Hz 15000Hz
3 20000Hz 10000Hz

The following constants are available for this function:

For resolution:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.RESOLUTION_8BIT = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.RESOLUTION_16BIT = 1
BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_continuous_acceleration_configuration()
Return Object:
  • enable_x – Type: bool, Default: False
  • enable_y – Type: bool, Default: False
  • enable_z – Type: bool, Default: False
  • resolution – Type: int, Range: See constants, Default: 0

Returns the continuous acceleration configuration as set by set_continuous_acceleration_configuration().

The following constants are available for this function:

For resolution:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.RESOLUTION_8BIT = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.RESOLUTION_16BIT = 1

Callbacks

Callbacks can be registered to receive time critical or recurring data from the device. The registration is done with the register_callback() function of the device object. The first parameter is the callback ID and the second parameter the callback function:

def my_callback(param):
    print(param)

accelerometer_v2.register_callback(BrickletAccelerometerV2.CALLBACK_EXAMPLE, my_callback)

The available constants with inherent number and type of parameters are described below.

Note

Using callbacks for recurring events is always preferred compared to using getters. It will use less USB bandwidth and the latency will be a lot better, since there is no round trip time.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.CALLBACK_ACCELERATION
Callback Parameters:
  • x – Type: int, Unit: 1/10000 gₙ, Range: ?
  • y – Type: int, Unit: 1/10000 gₙ, Range: ?
  • z – Type: int, Unit: 1/10000 gₙ, Range: ?

This callback is triggered periodically according to the configuration set by set_acceleration_callback_configuration().

The parameters are the same as get_acceleration().

BrickletAccelerometerV2.CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_16_BIT
Callback Parameters:
  • acceleration – Type: [int, ...], Length: 30, Unit: ? gₙ, Range: ?

Returns 30 acceleration values with 16 bit resolution. The data rate can be configured with set_configuration() and this callback can be enabled with set_continuous_acceleration_configuration().

The returned values are raw ADC data. If you want to put this data into a FFT to determine the occurrences of specific frequencies we recommend that you use the data as is. It has all of the ADC noise in it. This noise looks like pure noise at first glance, but it might still have some frequnecy information in it that can be utilized by the FFT.

Otherwise you have to use the following formulas that depend on the full scale range (see set_configuration()) to calculate the data in gₙ/10000 (same unit that is returned by get_acceleration()):

  • Full scale 2g: acceleration = value * 625 / 1024
  • Full scale 4g: acceleration = value * 1250 / 1024
  • Full scale 8g: acceleration = value * 2500 / 1024

The data is formated in the sequence "x, y, z, x, y, z, ..." depending on the enabled axis. Examples:

  • x, y, z enabled: "x, y, z, ..." 10x repeated
  • x, z enabled: "x, z, ..." 15x repeated
  • y enabled: "y, ..." 30x repeated
BrickletAccelerometerV2.CALLBACK_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_8_BIT
Callback Parameters:
  • acceleration – Type: [int, ...], Length: 60, Unit: ? gₙ, Range: ?

Returns 60 acceleration values with 8 bit resolution. The data rate can be configured with set_configuration() and this callback can be enabled with set_continuous_acceleration_configuration().

The returned values are raw ADC data. If you want to put this data into a FFT to determine the occurrences of specific frequencies we recommend that you use the data as is. It has all of the ADC noise in it. This noise looks like pure noise at first glance, but it might still have some frequnecy information in it that can be utilized by the FFT.

Otherwise you have to use the following formulas that depend on the full scale range (see set_configuration()) to calculate the data in gₙ/10000 (same unit that is returned by get_acceleration()):

  • Full scale 2g: acceleration = value * 256 * 625 / 1024
  • Full scale 4g: acceleration = value * 256 * 1250 / 1024
  • Full scale 8g: acceleration = value * 256 * 2500 / 1024

The data is formated in the sequence "x, y, z, x, y, z, ..." depending on the enabled axis. Examples:

  • x, y, z enabled: "x, y, z, ..." 20x repeated
  • x, z enabled: "x, z, ..." 30x repeated
  • y enabled: "y, ..." 60x repeated

Virtual Functions

Virtual functions don't communicate with the device itself, but operate only on the API bindings device object. They can be called without the corresponding IP Connection object being connected.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_api_version()
Return Object:
  • api_version – Type: [int, ...], Length: 3
    • 0: major – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 1: minor – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]
    • 2: revision – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

Returns the version of the API definition implemented by this API bindings. This is neither the release version of this API bindings nor does it tell you anything about the represented Brick or Bricklet.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_response_expected(function_id)
Parameters:
  • function_id – Type: int, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • response_expected – Type: bool

Returns the response expected flag for the function specified by the function ID parameter. It is true if the function is expected to send a response, false otherwise.

For getter functions this is enabled by default and cannot be disabled, because those functions will always send a response. For callback configuration functions it is enabled by default too, but can be disabled by set_response_expected(). For setter functions it is disabled by default and can be enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For function_id:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_CONFIGURATION = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_ACCELERATION_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 4
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_INFO_LED_CONFIG = 6
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_CONFIGURATION = 9
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_FILTER_CONFIGURATION = 13
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_RESET = 243
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248
BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_response_expected(function_id, response_expected)
Parameters:
  • function_id – Type: int, Range: See constants
  • response_expected – Type: bool
Returns:
  • None

Changes the response expected flag of the function specified by the function ID parameter. This flag can only be changed for setter (default value: false) and callback configuration functions (default value: true). For getter functions it is always enabled.

Enabling the response expected flag for a setter function allows to detect timeouts and other error conditions calls of this setter as well. The device will then send a response for this purpose. If this flag is disabled for a setter function then no response is sent and errors are silently ignored, because they cannot be detected.

The following constants are available for this function:

For function_id:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_CONFIGURATION = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_ACCELERATION_CALLBACK_CONFIGURATION = 4
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_INFO_LED_CONFIG = 6
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_CONTINUOUS_ACCELERATION_CONFIGURATION = 9
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_FILTER_CONFIGURATION = 13
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_WRITE_FIRMWARE_POINTER = 237
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_SET_STATUS_LED_CONFIG = 239
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_RESET = 243
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.FUNCTION_WRITE_UID = 248
BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_response_expected_all(response_expected)
Parameters:
  • response_expected – Type: bool
Returns:
  • None

Changes the response expected flag for all setter and callback configuration functions of this device at once.

Internal Functions

Internal functions are used for maintenance tasks such as flashing a new firmware of changing the UID of a Bricklet. These task should be performed using Brick Viewer instead of using the internal functions directly.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_bootloader_mode(mode)
Parameters:
  • mode – Type: int, Range: See constants
Returns:
  • status – Type: int, Range: See constants

Sets the bootloader mode and returns the status after the requested mode change was instigated.

You can change from bootloader mode to firmware mode and vice versa. A change from bootloader mode to firmware mode will only take place if the entry function, device identifier and CRC are present and correct.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4

For status:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_OK = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_INVALID_MODE = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_NO_CHANGE = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_ENTRY_FUNCTION_NOT_PRESENT = 3
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_DEVICE_IDENTIFIER_INCORRECT = 4
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_STATUS_CRC_MISMATCH = 5
BrickletAccelerometerV2.get_bootloader_mode()
Returns:
  • mode – Type: int, Range: See constants

Returns the current bootloader mode, see set_bootloader_mode().

The following constants are available for this function:

For mode:

  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER = 0
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE = 1
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_BOOTLOADER_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 2
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_REBOOT = 3
  • BrickletAccelerometerV2.BOOTLOADER_MODE_FIRMWARE_WAIT_FOR_ERASE_AND_REBOOT = 4
BrickletAccelerometerV2.set_write_firmware_pointer(pointer)
Parameters:
  • pointer – Type: int, Unit: 1 B, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
Returns:
  • None

Sets the firmware pointer for write_firmware(). The pointer has to be increased by chunks of size 64. The data is written to flash every 4 chunks (which equals to one page of size 256).

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.write_firmware(data)
Parameters:
  • data – Type: [int, ...], Length: 64, Range: [0 to 255]
Returns:
  • status – Type: int, Range: [0 to 255]

Writes 64 Bytes of firmware at the position as written by set_write_firmware_pointer() before. The firmware is written to flash every 4 chunks.

You can only write firmware in bootloader mode.

This function is used by Brick Viewer during flashing. It should not be necessary to call it in a normal user program.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.write_uid(uid)
Parameters:
  • uid – Type: int, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]
Returns:
  • None

Writes a new UID into flash. If you want to set a new UID you have to decode the Base58 encoded UID string into an integer first.

We recommend that you use Brick Viewer to change the UID.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.read_uid()
Returns:
  • uid – Type: int, Range: [0 to 232 - 1]

Returns the current UID as an integer. Encode as Base58 to get the usual string version.

Constants

BrickletAccelerometerV2.DEVICE_IDENTIFIER

This constant is used to identify a Accelerometer Bricklet 2.0.

The get_identity() function and the IPConnection.CALLBACK_ENUMERATE callback of the IP Connection have a device_identifier parameter to specify the Brick's or Bricklet's type.

BrickletAccelerometerV2.DEVICE_DISPLAY_NAME

This constant represents the human readable name of a Accelerometer Bricklet 2.0.