Low-cost Digital Compass Module

Overview

This is a low cost digital compass with UART and IIC interface, it's easy to use with external controler like Arduino,IFLAT32.

Features

• Small size
• Uart or IIC doulbe output/control interface
• 3-5V Voltage comaptible

Specifications

Measuring range	0-360 °
Resolution	0.1
Accuracy	1°
Power supply	3V-5V DC
Frequency response	25Hz
Current	5 V--15mA 3V--8 mA
Size	25.6mm×25.6mm

Hardware

Serial Communication Protocol

Baud rate:

9600 bps Parity: N data bits: 8 Stop bit: 1

Command

0x31: the first angle measurement 0xC0: calibration of the magnetic field start 0xC1: the end of the calibration magnetic field 0xA0-0XAA-0XA5-0XC5: Restore default setting 0xA0-0XAA-0XA5-IIC_ADDR: IIC address of the module change 0x03 + 8bit: Setting the magnetic declination high 8 bit 0x04 + 8bit: Setting the magnetic declination low8 bit

Return Data

Byte0: 0x0D Byte1: 0x0A Byte2: 0x30 ~ 0x33 angle of one hundred (ASCII 0 ~ 3) Byte3: 0x30 ~ 0x39 angle of ten (ASCII 0 ~ 9) Byte4: 0x30 ~ 0x39 angle a bit (ASCII 0 ~ 9) Byte5: 0x2E (ASCII code decimal point) Byte6: 0x30 ~ 0x39 decimal point (ASCII 0 ~ 9) Byte7: 0x00 ~ 0xFF checksum (only lower 8bit)

You can use the Foca or USBtoTLL moudle to connect your PC with this moudle.

IIC Communication Protocol:

The IIC communication, the module is equivalent to 24C04, EEPROM memory. And you can read the different address to get the information you need.

Address	Data
0x00	-
0x01	Angle value high 8bit
0x02	Angle value low 8bit
0x03	Magnetic declination high 8bit
0x04	Magnetic declination low 8bit
0x05	-
0x06	-
0x07	Calibration Level

IIC command:

Command	Description
0x00+0x31	Angle measurement
0x00+0xC0	Start calibration
0x00+0xC1	Stop calibration
0x00+0xA0+0XAA+0XA5+0XC5	Restore default setting
0x00+（0xA0+0XAA+0XA5+IIC_ADDR）	Change IIC address of the module
0x03+ 8bit	Magnetic declination changes (high 8bit)
0x04+ 8bit	Magnetic declination changes (low 8bit)

• Default IIC address is 0xE0.

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Datasheet