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adding inclinometer example
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adding inclinometer example, change import order for pylint
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refactoring and new string formatting
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29 changes: 29 additions & 0 deletions examples/lsm303_accel_inclinometer.py
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""" Display inclination data five times per second """

import time
from math import atan2, degrees
import board
import busio
import adafruit_lsm303_accel


i2c = busio.I2C(board.SCL, board.SDA)
sensor = adafruit_lsm303_accel.LSM303_Accel(i2c)


def vector_2_degrees(x, y):
angle = degrees(atan2(y, x))
if angle < 0:
angle += 360
return angle


def get_inclination(_sensor):
x, y, z = _sensor.acceleration
return vector_2_degrees(x, z), vector_2_degrees(y, z)


while True:
angle_xz, angle_yz = get_inclination(sensor)
print("XZ angle = {:6.2f}deg YZ angle = {:6.2f}deg".format(angle_xz, angle_yz))
time.sleep(0.2)