Thread: HM55B Digital Compass - How do I program the controller to read it?
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Re: HM55B Digital Compass - How do I program the controller to read it?
I was able to get it to work on the robot using the "Board of Education (BOE)" I hooked up the PWM cables to 2 of the 3 pin headers, and it was able to work pretty good. I believe I'm going to put the compass near the back of the robot at the bottom of the battery, or way up high on our fork lift. I may consider the gyro later, but we haven't ever used it before as well...

Also when I tested it with the BOE, I had it right over our T-Shirt shooter's battery selector switch, which didn't cause any issue, but did hole the BOE-bot in place very well while I went on the crazy ride...
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