Compiling Problem using Example Sketch „LSM9DS1_Settings“ of the Arduino Sparkfun LSM9DS1_IMU Library

Title: Compiling Problem using Example Sketch „LSM9DS1_Settings“ of the Arduino Sparkfun LSM9DS1_IMU Library

Dear members,

I’d like to use the acceleration sensors of the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense board for my water-rocket project, to get measure data. For that, I have downloaded the SparkFunLSM9DS1_IMU library and opened the example sketch „LSM9DS1_Settings“ in my Arduino IDE (Code below). When I try to compile it, I get the following error:

Arduino: 1.8.13 (Windows 10), Board: "Arduino Nano 33 BLE"

C:\Users\noree\Documents\libraries\SparkFun_LSM9DS1_IMU\src\SparkFunLSM9DS1.cpp: In member function 'void LSM9DS1::initSPI()':

C:\Users\noree\Documents\libraries\SparkFun_LSM9DS1_IMU\src\SparkFunLSM9DS1.cpp:1142:6: error: 'class arduino::MbedSPI' has no member named 'setClockDivider'

  SPI.setClockDivider(2);

      ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

C:\Users\noree\Documents\libraries\SparkFun_LSM9DS1_IMU\src\SparkFunLSM9DS1.cpp:1144:6: error: 'class arduino::MbedSPI' has no member named 'setBitOrder'

  SPI.setBitOrder(MSBFIRST);

      ^~~~~~~~~~~

C:\Users\noree\Documents\libraries\SparkFun_LSM9DS1_IMU\src\SparkFunLSM9DS1.cpp:1147:6: error: 'class arduino::MbedSPI' has no member named 'setDataMode'

  SPI.setDataMode(SPI_MODE0);

      ^~~~~~~~~~~

exit status 1

I do not understand what this means. Could you please tell me what I can do to fix the error?

Thank you very much :blush:
Greetings Carsten

Code:

/*****************************************************************
LSM9DS1_Settings.ino
SFE_LSM9DS1 Library Settings Configuration Example
Jim Lindblom @ SparkFun Electronics
Original Creation Date: August 13, 2015
https://github.com/sparkfun/LSM9DS1_Breakout

This Arduino sketch demonstrates how to configure every 
possible configuration value in the SparkFunLSM9DS1 library.

It demonstrates how to set the output data rates and scales
for each sensor, along with other settings like LPF cutoff
frequencies and low-power settings.

It also demonstrates how to turn various sensors in the
LSM9DS1 on or off.

Hardware setup: This library supports communicating with the
LSM9DS1 over either I2C or SPI. This example demonstrates how
to use I2C. The pin-out is as follows:
  LSM9DS1 --------- Arduino
   SCL ---------- SCL (A5 on older 'Duinos')
   SDA ---------- SDA (A4 on older 'Duinos')
   VDD ------------- 3.3V
   GND ------------- GND
(CSG, CSXM, SDOG, and SDOXM should all be pulled high. 
Jumpers on the breakout board will do this for you.)

The LSM9DS1 has a maximum voltage of 3.6V. Make sure you power it
off the 3.3V rail! I2C pins are open-drain, so you'll be 
(mostly) safe connecting the LSM9DS1's SCL and SDA pins 
directly to the Arduino.

Development environment specifics:
  IDE: Arduino 1.6.3
  Hardware Platform: SparkFun Redboard
  LSM9DS1 Breakout Version: 1.0

This code is beerware. If you see me (or any other SparkFun 
employee) at the local, and you've found our code helpful, 
please buy us a round!

Distributed as-is; no warranty is given.
*****************************************************************/
// Include SparkFunLSM9DS1 library and its dependencies
#include <Wire.h>
#include <SPI.h>
#include <SparkFunLSM9DS1.h>

LSM9DS1 imu;  // Create an LSM9DS1 object

// SDO_XM and SDO_G are both pulled high, so our addresses are:
#define LSM9DS1_M  0x1E // Would be 0x1C if SDO_M is LOW
#define LSM9DS1_AG 0x6B // Would be 0x6A if SDO_AG is LOW

// Global variables to keep track of update rates
unsigned long startTime;
unsigned int accelReadCounter = 0;
unsigned int gyroReadCounter = 0;
unsigned int magReadCounter = 0;
unsigned int tempReadCounter = 0;

// Global variables to print to serial monitor at a steady rate
unsigned long lastPrint = 0;
const unsigned int PRINT_RATE = 500;

//Function definitions
void printSensorReadings();

void setupGyro()
{
  // [enabled] turns the gyro on or off.
  imu.settings.gyro.enabled = true;  // Enable the gyro
  // [scale] sets the full-scale range of the gyroscope.
  // scale can be set to either 245, 500, or 2000
  imu.settings.gyro.scale = 245; // Set scale to +/-245dps
  // [sampleRate] sets the output data rate (ODR) of the gyro
  // sampleRate can be set between 1-6
  // 1 = 14.9    4 = 238
  // 2 = 59.5    5 = 476
  // 3 = 119     6 = 952
  imu.settings.gyro.sampleRate = 3; // 59.5Hz ODR
  // [bandwidth] can set the cutoff frequency of the gyro.
  // Allowed values: 0-3. Actual value of cutoff frequency
  // depends on the sample rate. (Datasheet section 7.12)
  imu.settings.gyro.bandwidth = 0;
  // [lowPowerEnable] turns low-power mode on or off.
  imu.settings.gyro.lowPowerEnable = false; // LP mode off
  // [HPFEnable] enables or disables the high-pass filter
  imu.settings.gyro.HPFEnable = true; // HPF disabled
  // [HPFCutoff] sets the HPF cutoff frequency (if enabled)
  // Allowable values are 0-9. Value depends on ODR.
  // (Datasheet section 7.14)
  imu.settings.gyro.HPFCutoff = 1; // HPF cutoff = 4Hz
  // [flipX], [flipY], and [flipZ] are booleans that can
  // automatically switch the positive/negative orientation
  // of the three gyro axes.
  imu.settings.gyro.flipX = false; // Don't flip X
  imu.settings.gyro.flipY = false; // Don't flip Y
  imu.settings.gyro.flipZ = false; // Don't flip Z
}

void setupAccel()
{
  // [enabled] turns the acclerometer on or off.
  imu.settings.accel.enabled = true; // Enable accelerometer
  // [enableX], [enableY], and [enableZ] can turn on or off
  // select axes of the acclerometer.
  imu.settings.accel.enableX = true; // Enable X
  imu.settings.accel.enableY = true; // Enable Y
  imu.settings.accel.enableZ = true; // Enable Z
  // [scale] sets the full-scale range of the accelerometer.
  // accel scale can be 2, 4, 8, or 16
  imu.settings.accel.scale = 8; // Set accel scale to +/-8g.
  // [sampleRate] sets the output data rate (ODR) of the
  // accelerometer. ONLY APPLICABLE WHEN THE GYROSCOPE IS
  // DISABLED! Otherwise accel sample rate = gyro sample rate.
  // accel sample rate can be 1-6
  // 1 = 10 Hz    4 = 238 Hz
  // 2 = 50 Hz    5 = 476 Hz
  // 3 = 119 Hz   6 = 952 Hz
  imu.settings.accel.sampleRate = 1; // Set accel to 10Hz.
  // [bandwidth] sets the anti-aliasing filter bandwidth.
  // Accel cutoff freqeuncy can be any value between -1 - 3. 
  // -1 = bandwidth determined by sample rate
  // 0 = 408 Hz   2 = 105 Hz
  // 1 = 211 Hz   3 = 50 Hz
  imu.settings.accel.bandwidth = 0; // BW = 408Hz
  // [highResEnable] enables or disables high resolution 
  // mode for the acclerometer.
  imu.settings.accel.highResEnable = false; // Disable HR
  // [highResBandwidth] sets the LP cutoff frequency of
  // the accelerometer if it's in high-res mode.
  // can be any value between 0-3
  // LP cutoff is set to a factor of sample rate
  // 0 = ODR/50    2 = ODR/9
  // 1 = ODR/100   3 = ODR/400
  imu.settings.accel.highResBandwidth = 0;  
}

void setupMag()
{
  // [enabled] turns the magnetometer on or off.
  imu.settings.mag.enabled = true; // Enable magnetometer
  // [scale] sets the full-scale range of the magnetometer
  // mag scale can be 4, 8, 12, or 16
  imu.settings.mag.scale = 12; // Set mag scale to +/-12 Gs
  // [sampleRate] sets the output data rate (ODR) of the
  // magnetometer.
  // mag data rate can be 0-7:
  // 0 = 0.625 Hz  4 = 10 Hz
  // 1 = 1.25 Hz   5 = 20 Hz
  // 2 = 2.5 Hz    6 = 40 Hz
  // 3 = 5 Hz      7 = 80 Hz
  imu.settings.mag.sampleRate = 5; // Set OD rate to 20Hz
  // [tempCompensationEnable] enables or disables 
  // temperature compensation of the magnetometer.
  imu.settings.mag.tempCompensationEnable = false;
  // [XYPerformance] sets the x and y-axis performance of the
  // magnetometer to either:
  // 0 = Low power mode      2 = high performance
  // 1 = medium performance  3 = ultra-high performance
  imu.settings.mag.XYPerformance = 3; // Ultra-high perform.
  // [ZPerformance] does the same thing, but only for the z
  imu.settings.mag.ZPerformance = 3; // Ultra-high perform.
  // [lowPowerEnable] enables or disables low power mode in
  // the magnetometer.
  imu.settings.mag.lowPowerEnable = false;
  // [operatingMode] sets the operating mode of the
  // magnetometer. operatingMode can be 0-2:
  // 0 = continuous conversion
  // 1 = single-conversion
  // 2 = power down
  imu.settings.mag.operatingMode = 0; // Continuous mode
}

void setupTemperature()
{
  // [enabled] turns the temperature sensor on or off.
  imu.settings.temp.enabled = true;
}

uint16_t initLSM9DS1()
{
  setupGyro(); // Set up gyroscope parameters
  setupAccel(); // Set up accelerometer parameters
  setupMag(); // Set up magnetometer parameters
  setupTemperature(); // Set up temp sensor parameter
  
  return imu.begin(LSM9DS1_AG, LSM9DS1_M, Wire); // for SPI use beginSPI()
}

void setup() 
{
  Serial.begin(115200);

  Wire.begin();
  
  Serial.println("Initializing the LSM9DS1");
  uint16_t status = initLSM9DS1();
  Serial.print("LSM9DS1 WHO_AM_I's returned: 0x");
  Serial.println(status, HEX);
  Serial.println("Should be 0x683D");
  Serial.println();
  
  startTime = millis();
}

void loop() 
{  
  // imu.accelAvailable() returns 1 if new accelerometer
  // data is ready to be read. 0 otherwise.
  if (imu.accelAvailable())
  {
    imu.readAccel();
    accelReadCounter++;
  }
  
  // imu.gyroAvailable() returns 1 if new gyroscope
  // data is ready to be read. 0 otherwise.
  if (imu.gyroAvailable())
  {
    imu.readGyro();
    gyroReadCounter++;
  }
  
  // imu.magAvailable() returns 1 if new magnetometer
  // data is ready to be read. 0 otherwise.
  if (imu.magAvailable())
  {
    imu.readMag();
    magReadCounter++;
  }
  
  // imu.tempAvailable() returns 1 if new temperature sensor
  // data is ready to be read. 0 otherwise.
  if (imu.tempAvailable())
  {
    imu.readTemp();
    tempReadCounter++;
  }

  // Every PRINT_RATE milliseconds, print sensor data:
  if ((lastPrint + PRINT_RATE) < millis())
  {
    printSensorReadings();
    lastPrint = millis();
  }
}

// printSensorReadings prints the latest IMU readings
// along with a calculated update rate.
void printSensorReadings()
{
  float runTime = (float)(millis() - startTime) / 1000.0;
  float accelRate = (float)accelReadCounter / runTime;
  float gyroRate = (float)gyroReadCounter / runTime;
  float magRate = (float)magReadCounter / runTime;
  float tempRate = (float)tempReadCounter / runTime;
  Serial.print("A: ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcAccel(imu.ax));
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcAccel(imu.ay));
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcAccel(imu.az));
  Serial.print(" g \t| ");
  Serial.print(accelRate);
  Serial.println(" Hz");
  Serial.print("G: ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcGyro(imu.gx));
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcGyro(imu.gy));
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcGyro(imu.gz));
  Serial.print(" dps \t| ");
  Serial.print(gyroRate);
  Serial.println(" Hz");
  Serial.print("M: ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcMag(imu.mx));
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcMag(imu.my));
  Serial.print(", ");
  Serial.print(imu.calcMag(imu.mz));
  Serial.print(" Gs \t| ");
  Serial.print(magRate);
  Serial.println(" Hz");
  Serial.print("T: ");
  Serial.print(imu.temperature);
  Serial.print(" \t\t\t| ");
  Serial.print(tempRate);
  Serial.println(" Hz");  
  Serial.println();
}

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Have you selected the proper Arduino board in the Arduino IDE?

Are you using I2C or SPI to interface with your LSM board? From the very first error in your list it looks like you have not initialized the SPI interface.

PS. As a generalization, I usually look at the topmost error for the clue as to what went wrong. Lots of other errors after the first may have been caused by the failure of that first one.

The problem is wrong choice of platform/board/library.

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Yes, i did

Are you using I2C or SPI to interface with your LSM board?

It is SPI. Can you tell me pls where I can initialize the SPI interface (maybe with a small example for Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense)?

Thank you very much :slight_smile:

Hello dear members,

I haven't found the error yet, but a simple solution for my problem. I deleted the library that Arduino provides in their IDE and downloaded another one (with the same name "Sparkfun LSM9DS1") from Github. I could upload the sketch without any problems.

Nevertheless I would like to thank you for your help

Greetings Carsten :slight_smile:

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