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Magnetometer Digital Triple Axis - HMC5843
Replacement:COM-10494. Honeywell has released a new rev of this magnetometer, go check it out! This page is for reference only.
This is Honeywell's HMC5843, a 3-axis digital magnetometer designed for low-field magnetic sensing. The sensor has a full-scale range of ±4 guass and a resolution of up to 7 milli-gauss.
Supplied voltage should be between 2.5 and 3.3VDC.
Communication with the HMC5843 is simple and all done through an I2C interface. All registers and operating modes are well described in the datasheet below.
Comes in a low-height, LCC surface mount package. For a breakout board, see below.
- Simple I2C interface
- 2.5 to 3.3VDC supply range
- Low current draw
- 7 milli-gauss resolution
- Low-cost
- 4.0x4.0x1.3mm
- HMC5843 Datasheet
- Example ATMega328 C Code (zip)
Magnetometer Digital Triple Axis - HMC5843 Product Help and Resources
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Skill Level: Competent - You will encounter surface mount components and basic SMD soldering techniques are required.
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Not to be too picky but . . . the chip in the picture with the quarter is a Gyro, not the HMC5843.
Just saying . . .
It's really hard to get working. 1st, the internal pullups aren't good enough to get readings any faster than 10Hz. It needs external pullups for any useful rate.
2nd, it requires SCK to be low during all SDA transitions. Most I2C devices let you get away with changing SDA while raising SCK.
3rd, the required voltage stability is insane. It needs under 50mA voltage ripple on DVDD & AVDD. The tolerance is slightly higher on AVDD. If AVDD is too unstable, I2C doesn't work at all. If DVDD is too unstable, it doesn't take any readings. To coexist with a 900Mhz radio & aircraft noise, it's going to take a serious, heavy LRC circuit & possibly a LDO regulator.
Hi, can this work on linux? if yes then is what version??
The question to ask is whether your proposed system has an I2C interface. If it does (and you write the proper software) then this device will work with it.
The datasheet above differs from the one available from Honeywell's website; SF's datasheet does not mention the 116 Hz maximum output rate, available via using "single measurement mode". The HMC5883L supports 160 Hz via single measurement mode, FYI. (75 Hz maximum with continuous measurement mode, compared to the 5843's 50 Hz)
Has anyone used one of these and translated "7 milli-gauss resolution" to actual degrees?
I tried soldering HMC5843 with hot air gun and I think I overheat HMC5843 more than 260 C, is there any tutorial for soldering HMC5843 without stencil and solder past? cause I don't have stencil :(
The tricky part is to align the pads.
Patience, a good solder iron, quality solder in paste (AIM Australia is quite good) and a magnifier is all you need. :-D
Anyone know a source to buy these from?
Thanks
Please mark this part and the carrier board with EOL. It sucks when it is missed and a PCB is done and then you realize you cannot buy the part anymore...
The replacement HMC5883 should be a good drop-in replacement for this particular model.
But is not pin-to-pin compatible, though.
Therefore, the board need to be redesigned.
Any idea when the HMC5883L are coming?
very soon. it just started shipping out.
Thanks. :-)
I would like to ask you to sell it as single chip as well.
Not only soldered in a breakout board, I mean.
Notice this part is going EOL this year. Any plans on selling its replacement, HMC5883, or rolling out new eval boards with the new part?
Thanks!
There are plans for both-just waiting to get all the parts and get organized properly. Within the next couple of months hopefully.
Anybody know if these perform better at 2.5V than 3.3V? aka, more accurate compass results?
WE WANT MORE !!!! :( pleace !!
Hello,
Did you plan to order HMC5843 chips again ?
thanks !