ADXL345 gives wiring error in SPI mode

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Ok, finally it works now using the sparkfun library (also using pin 9). :grinning: :grinning: :grinning: I added a couple of delay(500) statements in the setup, which seems to have done the trick. See code below.

Would anyone know why this is necessary? Why are these delay statements so important, and why aren't they included in the sparkfun library?

N.B. If tried adding the same delays to the Adafruit example script, with no results.

/*  ********************************************* 
 *  SparkFun_ADXL345_Example
 *  Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - ADXL345 
 *  Hook Up Guide Example 
 *  
 *  Utilizing Sparkfun's ADXL345 Library
 *  Bildr ADXL345 source file modified to support 
 *  both I2C and SPI Communication
 *  
 *  E.Robert @ SparkFun Electronics
 *  Created: Jul 13, 2016
 *  Updated: Sep 06, 2016
 *  
 *  Development Environment Specifics:
 *  Arduino 1.6.11
 *  
 *  Hardware Specifications:
 *  SparkFun ADXL345
 *  Arduino Uno
 *  *********************************************/

#include <SparkFun_ADXL345.h>         // SparkFun ADXL345 Library

/*********** COMMUNICATION SELECTION ***********/
/*    Comment Out The One You Are Not Using    */
ADXL345 adxl = ADXL345(9);           // USE FOR SPI COMMUNICATION, ADXL345(CS_PIN);
//ADXL345 adxl = ADXL345();             // USE FOR I2C COMMUNICATION

/****************** INTERRUPT ******************/
/*      Uncomment If Attaching Interrupt       */
//int interruptPin = 2;                 // Setup pin 2 to be the interrupt pin (for most Arduino Boards)


/******************** SETUP ********************/
/*          Configure ADXL345 Settings         */
void setup(){
  
  Serial.begin(9600);                 // Start the serial terminal
  Serial.println("SparkFun ADXL345 Accelerometer Hook Up Guide Example");
  Serial.println();
  
  adxl.powerOn();                     // Power on the ADXL345
  delay(500); 
  adxl.setRangeSetting(16);           // Give the range settings
                                      // Accepted values are 2g, 4g, 8g or 16g
                                      // Higher Values = Wider Measurement Range
                                      // Lower Values = Greater Sensitivity
  delay(500); 
  adxl.setSpiBit(0);                  // Configure the device to be in 4 wire SPI mode when set to '0' or 3 wire SPI mode when set to 1
                                      // Default: Set to 1
                                      // SPI pins on the ATMega328: 11, 12 and 13 as reference in SPI Library 
  delay(500); 
//  Set SPI mode to that matching ADXL345 (I guess this would be in here by default? ) 

  adxl.setActivityXYZ(1, 0, 0);       // Set to activate movement detection in the axes "adxl.setActivityXYZ(X, Y, Z);" (1 == ON, 0 == OFF)
  adxl.setActivityThreshold(75);      // 62.5mg per increment   // Set activity   // Inactivity thresholds (0-255)
 
  adxl.setInactivityXYZ(1, 0, 0);     // Set to detect inactivity in all the axes "adxl.setInactivityXYZ(X, Y, Z);" (1 == ON, 0 == OFF)
  adxl.setInactivityThreshold(75);    // 62.5mg per increment   // Set inactivity // Inactivity thresholds (0-255)
  adxl.setTimeInactivity(10);         // How many seconds of no activity is inactive?

  adxl.setTapDetectionOnXYZ(0, 0, 1); // Detect taps in the directions turned ON "adxl.setTapDetectionOnX(X, Y, Z);" (1 == ON, 0 == OFF)
 
  // Set values for what is considered a TAP and what is a DOUBLE TAP (0-255)
  adxl.setTapThreshold(50);           // 62.5 mg per increment
  adxl.setTapDuration(15);            // 625 μs per increment
  adxl.setDoubleTapLatency(80);       // 1.25 ms per increment
  adxl.setDoubleTapWindow(200);       // 1.25 ms per increment
 
  // Set values for what is considered FREE FALL (0-255)
  adxl.setFreeFallThreshold(7);       // (5 - 9) recommended - 62.5mg per increment
  adxl.setFreeFallDuration(30);       // (20 - 70) recommended - 5ms per increment
 
  // Setting all interupts to take place on INT1 pin
  //adxl.setImportantInterruptMapping(1, 1, 1, 1, 1);     // Sets "adxl.setEveryInterruptMapping(single tap, double tap, free fall, activity, inactivity);" 
                                                        // Accepts only 1 or 2 values for pins INT1 and INT2. This chooses the pin on the ADXL345 to use for Interrupts.
                                                        // This library may have a problem using INT2 pin. Default to INT1 pin.
  
  // Turn on Interrupts for each mode (1 == ON, 0 == OFF)
  adxl.InactivityINT(1);
  adxl.ActivityINT(1);
  adxl.FreeFallINT(1);
  adxl.doubleTapINT(1);
  adxl.singleTapINT(1);
  
//attachInterrupt(digitalPinToInterrupt(interruptPin), ADXL_ISR, RISING);   // Attach Interrupt

}

/****************** MAIN CODE ******************/
/*     Accelerometer Readings and Interrupt    */
void loop(){
  
  // Accelerometer Readings
  int x,y,z;   
  adxl.readAccel(&x, &y, &z);         // Read the accelerometer values and store them in variables declared above x,y,z

  // Output Results to Serial
  /* UNCOMMENT TO VIEW X Y Z ACCELEROMETER VALUES */  
  Serial.print(x);
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.print(y);
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.println(z); 
  
//  ADXL_ISR();
  // You may also choose to avoid using interrupts and simply run the functions within ADXL_ISR(); 
  //  and place it within the loop instead.  
  // This may come in handy when it doesn't matter when the action occurs. 

}

/********************* ISR *********************/
/* Look for Interrupts and Triggered Action    */
void ADXL_ISR() {
  
  // getInterruptSource clears all triggered actions after returning value
  // Do not call again until you need to recheck for triggered actions
  byte interrupts = adxl.getInterruptSource();
  
  // Free Fall Detection
  if(adxl.triggered(interrupts, ADXL345_FREE_FALL)){
    Serial.println("*** FREE FALL ***");
    //add code here to do when free fall is sensed
  } 
  
  // Inactivity
  if(adxl.triggered(interrupts, ADXL345_INACTIVITY)){
    Serial.println("*** INACTIVITY ***");
     //add code here to do when inactivity is sensed
  }
  
  // Activity
  if(adxl.triggered(interrupts, ADXL345_ACTIVITY)){
    Serial.println("*** ACTIVITY ***"); 
     //add code here to do when activity is sensed
  }
  
  // Double Tap Detection
  if(adxl.triggered(interrupts, ADXL345_DOUBLE_TAP)){
    Serial.println("*** DOUBLE TAP ***");
     //add code here to do when a 2X tap is sensed
  }
  
  // Tap Detection
  if(adxl.triggered(interrupts, ADXL345_SINGLE_TAP)){
    Serial.println("*** TAP ***");
     //add code here to do when a tap is sensed
  } 
}