Connecting an altimeter/pressure sensor to Arduino
The final sensor that you'll learn about in this chapter is the altimeter/pressure sensor. An altimeter measures the barometric pressure, and as this pressure decreases with rising elevation, it can indicate elevation. This is particularly useful when you want to build a robot that can fly. First, you'll need to select a device. One device that can provide this information is the SainSmart BMP085 Module Digital Barometric Pressure Sensor, available at many online retailers. It looks as follows:
It looks very similar to the digital compass, and just like the earlier two devices, it connects via the I2C interface. You can even use the same libraries you just downloaded for the accelerometer/gyro for I2C support.
The connections between Arduino and the device will be the same as the digital compass, as demonstrated in the following table:
|
Arduino pin |
Sensor pin |
|---|---|
|
5V |
5V |
|
GND |
GND |
|
A5 |
SCL |
|
A4 |
SDA |
The connections, just like those of the digital...
