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by nick753005
Fri May 11, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: Open Hardware
Topic: HMC5883L magnetometer problem
Replies: 5
Views: 15635

Re: HMC5883L magnetometer problem

Please examine the attached photographs of the module. The HMC5883L is badly aligned on the board, also two of the capacitors.
The surface of the MHC5883L device appears to show heat damage from soldering.

The module is obviously defective.

I await a reply from technical support.

HMC5883L 1 ...
by nick753005
Tue May 08, 2012 8:54 pm
Forum: Open Hardware
Topic: HMC5883L magnetometer problem
Replies: 5
Views: 15635

Re: HMC5883L magnetometer problem

Thanks for your reply.

I already have 10K pull-up resistors on the SDA and SCL lines.

I am using a PIC 16F886 micro to read the HMC5883L device so I cannot use the Arduino library in your attachment. The device is configured for single measurement mode as described in the Honeywell data sheet. As ...
by nick753005
Sun May 06, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Open Hardware
Topic: HMC5883L magnetometer problem
Replies: 5
Views: 15635

HMC5883L magnetometer problem

I have two HMC5883L breakout modules. One (not purchased from Getech) is working correctly, the other (received from Getech yesterday) has problems. The identification registers read correctly (H43) but the XYZ output registers change erratically and are obviously not functioning correctly.

I ...