# Example: C++ SPI sensor read for MCU9250 inertial/giroscope sensor (See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.) This example demonstrates usage of C++ SPI classes in ESP-IDF to read the `WHO_AM_I` register of the sensor. In this example, the `sdkconfig.defaults` file sets the `CONFIG_COMPILER_CXX_EXCEPTIONS` option. This enables both compile time support (`-fexceptions` compiler flag) and run-time support for C++ exception handling. This is necessary for the C++ SPI API. ## How to use example ### Hardware Required An MCU9250 sensor and any commonly available ESP32 development board. ### Configure the project ``` idf.py menuconfig ``` ### Build and Flash ``` idf.py -p PORT flash monitor ``` (Replace PORT with the name of the serial port.) (To exit the serial monitor, type ``Ctrl-]``.) See the Getting Started Guide for full steps to configure and use ESP-IDF to build projects. ## Example Output If the sensor is read correctly: ``` ... I (0) cpu_start: Starting scheduler on APP CPU. Result of WHO_AM_I register: 0x71 I (437) gpio: GPIO[23]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 I (447) gpio: GPIO[25]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 I (457) gpio: GPIO[26]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 I (467) gpio: GPIO[27]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 Done ``` If there's an error with the SPI peripheral: ``` ... I (0) cpu_start: Starting scheduler on APP CPU. E (434) spi: spicommon_bus_initialize_io(429): mosi not valid Couldn't read SPI! ``` If the SPI pins are not connected properly, the resulting read may just return 0, this error can not be detected: ``` ... I (0) cpu_start: Starting scheduler on APP CPU. Result of WHO_AM_I register: 0x00 I (437) gpio: GPIO[23]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 I (447) gpio: GPIO[25]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 I (457) gpio: GPIO[26]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 I (467) gpio: GPIO[27]| InputEn: 0| OutputEn: 0| OpenDrain: 0| Pullup: 1| Pulldown: 0| Intr:0 ```
To create a project from this example, run:
idf.py create-project-from-example "espressif/esp-idf-cxx^1.0.2-beta:simple_spi_rw_example"