4.8.3
Compass settings
By selecting the
Compass
configuration option from the sensor tree, the compass settings can
be edited, as shown in Figure 25:
•
Enabled
: Enables sampling of the compass.
•
Transmit Data & Log to Flash
: If the compass is enabled, data is transmitted and logged to
flash when required (see Section 4.8.1 for global transmission settings and Section 4.4.1 to
start a flash log).
•
Sampling Rate (Hz)
: The sampling rate of the compass (maximum 100 Hz).
•
Range (gauss)
: Shows the maximum magnetic induction that the compass can measure,
which is ±49 gauss.
•
Calibration
: Advanced option that adjusts the scaling and offset of each axis (see Section 4.9
for details about the calibration method).
Figure 25: Compass Settings
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