Magnetic Force

Find the amount of magnetic force (the strength of a magnet) in one of the three directions.

input.magneticForce(Dimension.X);

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The @boardname@ measures magnetic force with microteslas.

You are asked to calibrate the compass the first time run a program that uses the compass.

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Parameters

dimension: this is the direction the @boardname@ should measure magnetic force in: either Dimension.X (the left-right direction), Dimension.Y (the forward/backward direction), or Dimension.Z (the up/down direction)

Returns

a number of microteslas that means the strength of the magnet

Example

Create a metal detector my measuring the strength of magnetic force in the X direction. Display a bar graph to show the current level of magnetic force measured by the magnetometer.

basic.forever(function() {
    led.plotBarGraph(input.magneticForce(Dimension.X) / 2000, 0)
})

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Magnetic Force

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