Wii motion +

im trying to use WiiM+ for controlling 2 servos for pan-tilt camera. i have already done this successfully with nunchuck but having a hard time with WiiM+
im using Knuckles code for reading the WM+ but the readings are not consistent. yaw, pitch, roll changes for a while when i move the WM+ but values are drastically variable ( between -2560 and + 1800).. values are not stable even when i hold the WM+ stand still on the table... pls help...

code:
#include <Wire.h>

byte data[6]; //six data bytes
int yaw, pitch, roll; //three axes
int yaw0, pitch0, roll0; //calibration zeroes

void wmpOn(){
Wire.beginTransmission(0x53); //WM+ starts out deactivated at address 0x53
Wire.send(0xfe); //send 0x04 to address 0xFE to activate WM+
Wire.send(0x04);
Wire.endTransmission(); //WM+ jumps to address 0x52 and is now active
}

void wmpSendZero(){
Wire.beginTransmission(0x52); //now at address 0x52
Wire.send(0x00); //send zero to signal we want info
Wire.endTransmission();
}

void calibrateZeroes(){
for (int i=0;i<10;i++){
wmpSendZero();
Wire.requestFrom(0x52,6);
for (int i=0;i<6;i++){
data*=Wire.receive();*

  • }*
  • yaw0+=(((data[3]>>2)<<8)+data[0])/10; //average 10 readings for each zero*
  • pitch0+=(((data[4]>>2)<<8)+data[1])/10;*
  • roll0+=(((data[5]>>2)<<8)+data[2])/10;*
  • }*
  • Serial.print("Yaw0:");*
  • Serial.print(yaw0);*
  • Serial.print(" Pitch0:");*
  • Serial.print(pitch0);*
  • Serial.print(" Roll0:");*
  • Serial.println(roll0);*
    }
    void receiveData(){
  • wmpSendZero(); //send zero before each request (same as nunchuck)*
  • Wire.requestFrom(0x52,6); //request the six bytes from the WM+*
  • for (int i=0;i<6;i++){*
    _ data*=Wire.receive();_
    _
    }_
    yaw=((data[3]>>2)<<8)+data[0]-yaw0; //see Wiimote/Extension Controllers - WiiBrew*

    * pitch=((data[4]>>2)<<8)+data[1]-pitch0; //for info on what each byte represents*
    * roll=((data[5]>>2)<<8)+data[2]-roll0; *
    }
    void setup(){
    * Serial.begin(115200);*
    * Serial.println("WM+ tester");*
    * Wire.begin();*
    * wmpOn(); //turn WM+ on*
    * calibrateZeroes(); //calibrate zeroes*
    * delay(1000);*
    }
    void loop(){
    * receiveData(); //receive data and calculate yaw pitch and roll*
    * Serial.print("yaw:"); //see diagram on randomhacksofboredom.blogspot.com*
    * Serial.print(yaw); //for info on which axis is which*
    * Serial.print(" pitch:");*
    * Serial.print(pitch);*
    * Serial.print(" roll:");*
    * Serial.println(roll);*
    * delay(100);*
    }

dhepguler
Not sure if you still having issues, or have given up.
Some time ago I posted this which was a collection of the information, with some corrections.

maybe it will help
Mark

http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,17716.0/topicseen.html

WM+ is technically an accelerometer for measuring x y z translation, it can be used to measure tilt but requires some math, you were on the right track with the nunchuck cuz it does contain gyro's to measure tilt

WM+ is technically an accelerometer for measuring x y z translation

Technically the WM+ has gyros, not linear accelerometers.

t can be used to measure tilt but requires some math,

Gyros measure rotational rate about an axis, so you need to add up the rates over time (ie. "integrate") to get the rotational distance (tilt from initial measurement). Gyros in that sense are "relative" devices and cannot determine which absolute position they are pointing at any time.

the nunchuck cuz it does contain gyro's to measure tilt

No, the nunchuk only contains linear accelerometers, the measurement of tilt is possible because of the way gravity resolves into the orthogonal axes along which the accelerometers are placed. As you tilt from horizontal some of the gravitational acceleration is measured on the accelerometer other than the vertical one, as calculated by trigonometry.