how could i create a functioning check on a sensor, i want to confirm it is working in the code, say with a boolean? I want to create an error or a success message on boot up.
I tried writing this with compass.init() but it does not run.
here is a code snippet from my program, also im running this via multiplexor system.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// COMPASS ACTIVATE
tcaSelect(bus2); // enable I2C channel 2
Wire.beginTransmission(addr2);
if(compass.init()){
Serial.println("compass Init failed!");
}
else{
compass.setCalibration(-428, 656, -2357, 0, 0, 980);
Serial.println("Compass init Success & Calibrated");
}
Wire.endTransmission();
error message
exit status 1
Compilation error: could not convert 'compass.QMC5883LCompass::init()' from 'void' to 'bool'
and here is a standard example of the compass
/*
===============================================================================================================
QMC5883LCompass.h Library Azimuth Example Sketch
Learn more at [https://github.com/mprograms/QMC5883Compas]
===============================================================================================================
v0.3 - June 12, 2019
Written by MRPrograms
Github: [https://github.com/mprograms/]
Release under the GNU General Public License v3
[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html]
===============================================================================================================
*/
#include <QMC5883LCompass.h>
QMC5883LCompass compass;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
compass.init();
}
void loop() {
int a;
// Read compass values
compass.read();
// Return Azimuth reading
a = compass.getAzimuth();
Serial.print("A: ");
Serial.print(a);
Serial.println();
delay(250);
}
