How to install library for ICM20948 in Pico Explorer?

Here is the driver and basic program I use with this chip. It is pure MicroPython - no library. It came from the Waveshare Environment Sensor board.

import time
from machine import Pin, I2C
import math

Gyro  = [0,0,0]
Accel = [0,0,0]
Mag   = [0,0,0]
pitch = 0.0
roll  = 0.0
yaw   = 0.0
pu8data=[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
U8tempX=[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
U8tempY=[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
U8tempZ=[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0]
GyroOffset=[0,0,0]
Ki = 1.0
Kp = 4.50
q0 = 1.0
q1=q2=q3=0.0
angles=[0.0,0.0,0.0]
true                                 =0x01
false                                =0x00
# define ICM-20948 Device I2C address
I2C_ADD_ICM20948                     = 0x68
I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916             = 0x0C
I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916_READ        = 0x80
I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916_WRITE       = 0x00
# define ICM-20948 Register
# user bank 0 register
REG_ADD_WIA                          = 0x00
REG_VAL_WIA                          = 0xEA
REG_ADD_USER_CTRL                    = 0x03
REG_VAL_BIT_DMP_EN                   = 0x80
REG_VAL_BIT_FIFO_EN                  = 0x40
REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_MST_EN               = 0x20
REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_IF_DIS               = 0x10
REG_VAL_BIT_DMP_RST                  = 0x08
REG_VAL_BIT_DIAMOND_DMP_RST          = 0x04
REG_ADD_PWR_MIGMT_1                  = 0x06
REG_VAL_ALL_RGE_RESET                = 0x80
REG_VAL_RUN_MODE                     = 0x01 # Non low-power mode
REG_ADD_LP_CONFIG                    = 0x05
REG_ADD_PWR_MGMT_1                   = 0x06
REG_ADD_PWR_MGMT_2                   = 0x07
REG_ADD_ACCEL_XOUT_H                 = 0x2D
REG_ADD_ACCEL_XOUT_L                 = 0x2E
REG_ADD_ACCEL_YOUT_H                 = 0x2F
REG_ADD_ACCEL_YOUT_L                 = 0x30
REG_ADD_ACCEL_ZOUT_H                 = 0x31
REG_ADD_ACCEL_ZOUT_L                 = 0x32
REG_ADD_GYRO_XOUT_H                  = 0x33
REG_ADD_GYRO_XOUT_L                  = 0x34
REG_ADD_GYRO_YOUT_H                  = 0x35
REG_ADD_GYRO_YOUT_L                  = 0x36
REG_ADD_GYRO_ZOUT_H                  = 0x37
REG_ADD_GYRO_ZOUT_L                  = 0x38
REG_ADD_EXT_SENS_DATA_00             = 0x3B
REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL                 = 0x7F
REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0                   = 0x00
REG_VAL_REG_BANK_1                   = 0x10
REG_VAL_REG_BANK_2                   = 0x20
REG_VAL_REG_BANK_3                   = 0x30

# user bank 1 register
# user bank 2 register
REG_ADD_GYRO_SMPLRT_DIV              = 0x00
REG_ADD_GYRO_CONFIG_1                = 0x01
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_DLPCFG_2            = 0x10  # bit[5:3]
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_DLPCFG_4            = 0x20  # bit[5:3]
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_DLPCFG_6            = 0x30  # bit[5:3]
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_FS_250DPS           = 0x00  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_FS_500DPS           = 0x02  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_FS_1000DPS          = 0x04  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_FS_2000DPS          = 0x06  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_DLPF                = 0x01  # bit[0]
REG_ADD_ACCEL_SMPLRT_DIV_2           = 0x11
REG_ADD_ACCEL_CONFIG                 = 0x14
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_DLPCFG_2           = 0x10  # bit[5:3]
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_DLPCFG_4           = 0x20  # bit[5:3]
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_DLPCFG_6           = 0x30  # bit[5:3]
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_FS_2g              = 0x00  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_FS_4g              = 0x02  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_FS_8g              = 0x04  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_FS_16g             = 0x06  # bit[2:1]
REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_DLPF               = 0x01  # bit[0]

# user bank 3 register
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_ADDR                = 0x03
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_REG                 = 0x04
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_CTRL                = 0x05
REG_VAL_BIT_SLV0_EN                  = 0x80
REG_VAL_BIT_MASK_LEN                 = 0x07
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_DO                  = 0x06
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_ADDR                = 0x07
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_REG                 = 0x08
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_CTRL                = 0x09
REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_DO                  = 0x0A

# define ICM-20948 Register  end

# define ICM-20948 MAG Register
REG_ADD_MAG_WIA1                     = 0x00
REG_VAL_MAG_WIA1                     = 0x48
REG_ADD_MAG_WIA2                     = 0x01
REG_VAL_MAG_WIA2                     = 0x09
REG_ADD_MAG_ST2                      = 0x10
REG_ADD_MAG_DATA                     = 0x11
REG_ADD_MAG_CNTL2                    = 0x31
REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_PD                  = 0x00
REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_SM                  = 0x01
REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_10HZ                = 0x02
REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_20HZ                = 0x04
REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_50HZ                = 0x05
REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_100HZ               = 0x08
REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_ST                  = 0x10
# define ICM-20948 MAG Register  end

MAG_DATA_LEN                         =6

class ICM20948(object):
  def __init__(self,address=I2C_ADD_ICM20948):
    self._address = address
    self._bus = I2C(0, scl=Pin(21), sda=Pin(20), freq=100000)
    bRet=self.icm20948Check()             #Initialization of the device multiple times after power on will result in a return error
    time.sleep(0.5)                       #We can skip this detection by delaying it by 500 milliseconds
    # user bank 0 register 
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL , REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_PWR_MIGMT_1 , REG_VAL_ALL_RGE_RESET)
    time.sleep(0.1)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_PWR_MIGMT_1 , REG_VAL_RUN_MODE)  
    #user bank 2 register
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL , REG_VAL_REG_BANK_2)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_GYRO_SMPLRT_DIV , 0x07)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_GYRO_CONFIG_1 , REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_DLPCFG_6 | REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_FS_1000DPS | REG_VAL_BIT_GYRO_DLPF)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_ACCEL_SMPLRT_DIV_2 ,  0x07)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_ACCEL_CONFIG , REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_DLPCFG_6 | REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_FS_2g | REG_VAL_BIT_ACCEL_DLPF)
    #user bank 0 register
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL , REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0) 
    time.sleep(0.1)
    self.GyroOffset()
    self.MagCheck()
    self.WriteSecondary( I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916|I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916_WRITE,REG_ADD_MAG_CNTL2, REG_VAL_MAG_MODE_20HZ)
	
  def Gyro_Accel_Read(self):
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL , REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0)
    data =self._read_block(REG_ADD_ACCEL_XOUT_H, 12)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL , REG_VAL_REG_BANK_2)
    Accel[0] = (data[0]<<8)|data[1]
    Accel[1] = (data[2]<<8)|data[3]
    Accel[2] = (data[4]<<8)|data[5]
    Gyro[0]  = ((data[6]<<8)|data[7]) - GyroOffset[0]
    Gyro[1]  = ((data[8]<<8)|data[9]) - GyroOffset[1]
    Gyro[2]  = ((data[10]<<8)|data[11]) - GyroOffset[2]
    if Accel[0]>=32767:             #Solve the problem that Python shift will not overflow
      Accel[0]=Accel[0]-65535
    elif Accel[0]<=-32767:
      Accel[0]=Accel[0]+65535
    if Accel[1]>=32767:
      Accel[1]=Accel[1]-65535
    elif Accel[1]<=-32767:
      Accel[1]=Accel[1]+65535
    if Accel[2]>=32767:
      Accel[2]=Accel[2]-65535
    elif Accel[2]<=-32767:
      Accel[2]=Accel[2]+65535
    if Gyro[0]>=32767:
      Gyro[0]=Gyro[0]-65535
    elif Gyro[0]<=-32767:
      Gyro[0]=Gyro[0]+65535
    if Gyro[1]>=32767:
      Gyro[1]=Gyro[1]-65535
    elif Gyro[1]<=-32767:
      Gyro[1]=Gyro[1]+65535
    if Gyro[2]>=32767:
      Gyro[2]=Gyro[2]-65535
    elif Gyro[2]<=-32767:
      Gyro[2]=Gyro[2]+65535
	  
  def MagRead(self):
    counter=20
    while(counter>0):
      time.sleep(0.01)
      self.icm20948ReadSecondary( I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916|I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916_READ , REG_ADD_MAG_ST2, 1)
      if ((pu8data[0] & 0x01)!= 0):
        break
      counter-=1
    if counter!=0:
      for i in range(0,8):
        self.icm20948ReadSecondary( I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916|I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916_READ , REG_ADD_MAG_DATA , MAG_DATA_LEN)
        U8tempX[i] = (pu8data[1]<<8)|pu8data[0]
        U8tempY[i] = (pu8data[3]<<8)|pu8data[2]
        U8tempZ[i] = (pu8data[5]<<8)|pu8data[4]
      Mag[0]=(U8tempX[0]+U8tempX[1]+U8tempX[2]+U8tempX[3]+U8tempX[4]+U8tempX[5]+U8tempX[6]+U8tempX[7])/8
      Mag[1]=-(U8tempY[0]+U8tempY[1]+U8tempY[2]+U8tempY[3]+U8tempY[4]+U8tempY[5]+U8tempY[6]+U8tempY[7])/8
      Mag[2]=-(U8tempZ[0]+U8tempZ[1]+U8tempZ[2]+U8tempZ[3]+U8tempZ[4]+U8tempZ[5]+U8tempZ[6]+U8tempZ[7])/8
    if Mag[0]>=32767:            #Solve the problem that Python shift will not overflow
      Mag[0]=Mag[0]-65535
    elif Mag[0]<=-32767:
      Mag[0]=Mag[0]+65535
    if Mag[1]>=32767:
      Mag[1]=Mag[1]-65535
    elif Mag[1]<=-32767:
      Mag[1]=Mag[1]+65535
    if Mag[2]>=32767:
      Mag[2]=Mag[2]-65535
    elif Mag[2]<=-32767:
      Mag[2]=Mag[2]+65535
	  
  def icm20948ReadSecondary(self,u8I2CAddr,u8RegAddr,u8Len):
    u8Temp=0
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL,  REG_VAL_REG_BANK_3) #swtich bank3
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_ADDR, u8I2CAddr)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_REG,  u8RegAddr)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_CTRL, REG_VAL_BIT_SLV0_EN|u8Len)

    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL, REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0) #swtich bank0
    
    u8Temp = self._read_byte(REG_ADD_USER_CTRL)
    u8Temp |= REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_MST_EN
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_USER_CTRL, u8Temp)
    time.sleep(0.01)
    u8Temp &= ~REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_MST_EN
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_USER_CTRL, u8Temp)
    
    for i in range(0,u8Len):
      pu8data[i]= self._read_byte( REG_ADD_EXT_SENS_DATA_00+i)

    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL, REG_VAL_REG_BANK_3) #swtich bank3
    
    u8Temp = self._read_byte(REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_CTRL)
    u8Temp &= ~((REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_MST_EN)&(REG_VAL_BIT_MASK_LEN))
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_CTRL,  u8Temp)
    
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL, REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0) #swtich bank0
	
  def WriteSecondary(self,u8I2CAddr,u8RegAddr,u8data):
    u8Temp=0
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL,  REG_VAL_REG_BANK_3) #swtich bank3
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_ADDR, u8I2CAddr)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_REG,  u8RegAddr)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_DO,   u8data)
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV1_CTRL, REG_VAL_BIT_SLV0_EN|1)

    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL, REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0) #swtich bank0

    u8Temp = self._read_byte(REG_ADD_USER_CTRL)
    u8Temp |= REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_MST_EN
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_USER_CTRL, u8Temp)
    time.sleep(0.01)
    u8Temp &= ~REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_MST_EN
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_USER_CTRL, u8Temp)

    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL, REG_VAL_REG_BANK_3) #swtich bank3

    u8Temp = self._read_byte(REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_CTRL)
    u8Temp &= ~((REG_VAL_BIT_I2C_MST_EN)&(REG_VAL_BIT_MASK_LEN))
    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_I2C_SLV0_CTRL,  u8Temp)

    self._write_byte( REG_ADD_REG_BANK_SEL, REG_VAL_REG_BANK_0) #swtich bank0
	
  def GyroOffset(self):
    s32TempGx = 0
    s32TempGy = 0
    s32TempGz = 0
    for i in range(0,32):
      self.Gyro_Accel_Read()
      s32TempGx += Gyro[0]
      s32TempGy += Gyro[1]
      s32TempGz += Gyro[2]
      time.sleep(0.01)
    GyroOffset[0] = s32TempGx >> 5
    GyroOffset[1] = s32TempGy >> 5
    GyroOffset[2] = s32TempGz >> 5
	
  def _read_byte(self,cmd):
    rdate = self._bus.readfrom_mem(int(self._address), int(cmd), 1)
    return rdate[0]
  def _read_block(self, reg, length=1):
    return self._bus.readfrom_mem(self._address, reg, length)
	
  def _read_u16(self,cmd):
    LSB = self._bus.readfrom_mem(self._address,cmd, 1)
    MSB = self._bus.readfrom_mem(self._address,cmd+1, 1)
    return (MSB	<< 8) + LSB
	
  def _write_byte(self,cmd,val):
    self._bus.writeto_mem(int(self._address), int(cmd), bytes([int(val)]))
    time.sleep(0.0001)
	
  def imuAHRSupdata(self,gx, gy,gz,ax,ay,az,mx,my,mz):    
    norm=0.0
    hx = hy = hz = bx = bz = 0.0
    vx = vy = vz = wx = wy = wz = 0.0
    exInt = eyInt = ezInt = 0.0
    ex=ey=ez=0.0 
    halfT = 0.024
    global q0
    global q1
    global q2
    global q3
    q0q0 = q0 * q0
    q0q1 = q0 * q1
    q0q2 = q0 * q2
    q0q3 = q0 * q3
    q1q1 = q1 * q1
    q1q2 = q1 * q2
    q1q3 = q1 * q3
    q2q2 = q2 * q2   
    q2q3 = q2 * q3
    q3q3 = q3 * q3          

    norm = float(1/math.sqrt(ax * ax + ay * ay + az * az))     
    ax = ax * norm
    ay = ay * norm
    az = az * norm

    norm = float(1/math.sqrt(mx * mx + my * my + mz * mz))      
    mx = mx * norm
    my = my * norm
    mz = mz * norm

    # compute reference direction of flux
    hx = 2 * mx * (0.5 - q2q2 - q3q3) + 2 * my * (q1q2 - q0q3) + 2 * mz * (q1q3 + q0q2)
    hy = 2 * mx * (q1q2 + q0q3) + 2 * my * (0.5 - q1q1 - q3q3) + 2 * mz * (q2q3 - q0q1)
    hz = 2 * mx * (q1q3 - q0q2) + 2 * my * (q2q3 + q0q1) + 2 * mz * (0.5 - q1q1 - q2q2)         
    bx = math.sqrt((hx * hx) + (hy * hy))
    bz = hz     

    # estimated direction of gravity and flux (v and w)
    vx = 2 * (q1q3 - q0q2)
    vy = 2 * (q0q1 + q2q3)
    vz = q0q0 - q1q1 - q2q2 + q3q3
    wx = 2 * bx * (0.5 - q2q2 - q3q3) + 2 * bz * (q1q3 - q0q2)
    wy = 2 * bx * (q1q2 - q0q3) + 2 * bz * (q0q1 + q2q3)
    wz = 2 * bx * (q0q2 + q1q3) + 2 * bz * (0.5 - q1q1 - q2q2)  

    # error is sum of cross product between reference direction of fields and direction measured by sensors
    ex = (ay * vz - az * vy) + (my * wz - mz * wy)
    ey = (az * vx - ax * vz) + (mz * wx - mx * wz)
    ez = (ax * vy - ay * vx) + (mx * wy - my * wx)

    if (ex != 0.0 and ey != 0.0 and ez != 0.0):
      exInt = exInt + ex * Ki * halfT
      eyInt = eyInt + ey * Ki * halfT  
      ezInt = ezInt + ez * Ki * halfT

      gx = gx + Kp * ex + exInt
      gy = gy + Kp * ey + eyInt
      gz = gz + Kp * ez + ezInt

    q0 = q0 + (-q1 * gx - q2 * gy - q3 * gz) * halfT
    q1 = q1 + (q0 * gx + q2 * gz - q3 * gy) * halfT
    q2 = q2 + (q0 * gy - q1 * gz + q3 * gx) * halfT
    q3 = q3 + (q0 * gz + q1 * gy - q2 * gx) * halfT  

    norm = float(1/math.sqrt(q0 * q0 + q1 * q1 + q2 * q2 + q3 * q3))
    q0 = q0 * norm
    q1 = q1 * norm
    q2 = q2 * norm
    q3 = q3 * norm
	
  def icm20948Check(self):
    bRet=false
    if REG_VAL_WIA == self._read_byte(REG_ADD_WIA):
      bRet = true
    return bRet
	
  def MagCheck(self):
    self.icm20948ReadSecondary( I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916|I2C_ADD_ICM20948_AK09916_READ,REG_ADD_MAG_WIA1, 2)
    if (pu8data[0] == REG_VAL_MAG_WIA1) and ( pu8data[1] == REG_VAL_MAG_WIA2) :
        bRet = true
        return bRet
		
  def CalAvgValue(self):
    MotionVal = [0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0]
    MotionVal[0]=Gyro[0]/32.8
    MotionVal[1]=Gyro[1]/32.8
    MotionVal[2]=Gyro[2]/32.8
    MotionVal[3]=Accel[0]
    MotionVal[4]=Accel[1]
    MotionVal[5]=Accel[2]
    MotionVal[6]=Mag[0]
    MotionVal[7]=Mag[1]
    MotionVal[8]=Mag[2]
    return MotionVal


  def getdata(self):
    self.Gyro_Accel_Read()
    self.MagRead()
    
    MotionVal=[0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0,0.0]
    MotionVal = self.CalAvgValue()
    time.sleep(0.1)
    self.imuAHRSupdata(MotionVal[0] * 0.0175, MotionVal[1] * 0.0175,MotionVal[2] * 0.0175,
        MotionVal[3],MotionVal[4],MotionVal[5], 
        MotionVal[6], MotionVal[7], MotionVal[8])
    
    pitch = math.asin(-2 * q1 * q3 + 2 * q0* q2)* 57.3
    roll  = math.atan2(2 * q2 * q3 + 2 * q0 * q1, -2 * q1 * q1 - 2 * q2* q2 + 1)* 57.3
    yaw   = math.atan2(-2 * q1 * q2 - 2 * q0 * q3, 2 * q2 * q2 + 2 * q3 * q3 - 1) * 57.3
    
    return [roll,pitch,yaw, Accel[0],Accel[1],Accel[2], Gyro[0],Gyro[1],Gyro[2],Mag[0],Mag[1],Mag[2]]
    
if __name__ == '__main__':
  print("\nSense HAT Test Program ...\n")
  
  icm20948 = ICM20948()
  while True:
    icm = []
    icm = icm20948.getdata()
    print("/-------------------------------------------------------------/")
    print("Roll = %.2f , Pitch = %.2f , Yaw = %.2f" %(icm[0],icm[1],icm[2]))
    print("Acceleration: X = %d, Y = %d, Z = %d" %(icm[3],icm[4],icm[5]))
    print("Gyroscope:     X = %d , Y = %d , Z = %d" %(icm[6],icm[7],icm[8]))
    print("Magnetic:      X = %d , Y = %d , Z = %d" %(icm[9],icm[10],icm[11]))

More details here:

Hope this helps

At the end of the Instructable it shows how to sense tilt and shake with a very simple game.

Great chip but the gyroscope and magnetometer are still a work in progress!

I rather like this method of supplying drivers for boards. It means that you can easily build a single program, with its necessary drivers, in MicroPython and it allows you to modify the drivers as necessary as I did here:

to overcome the corruption/communication problem with Pico Explorer.

I believe you learn more if you can follow what is really going on.

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