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Triple-Axis Magnetometer (Compass) Board - HMC5883L

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Triple-Axis Magnetometer (Compass) Board - HMC5883L - Adafruit - 1746

HMC5883L triple-axis magnetometer module for compass heading and magnetic-field sensing projects.

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Triple-Axis Magnetometer (Compass) Board - HMC5883L — Adafruit — 1746

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
TRIPLE-AXIS MAGNETOMETVINSDAGNDSCL3VoRDY
  • VIN0.1 inch breakout header

    Power input; reverse-polarity protected

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3-5VDC
  • GND0.1 inch breakout header

    Common power and data ground

    Type · GroundVoltage · 0V
  • 3Vo0.1 inch breakout header

    3.3V output from onboard regulator

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3V, up to 100mA
  • SDA0.1 inch breakout header

    I2C data through onboard level shifting/pullups

    Type · I2CVoltage · logic referenced to VIN
  • SCL0.1 inch breakout header

    I2C clock through onboard level shifting/pullups

    Type · I2CVoltage · logic referenced to VIN
  • RDY0.1 inch breakout header

    Data-ready output from HMC5883L

    Type · UnknownVoltage · logic output
PinPositionTypeFunctionVoltage
VIN0.1 inch breakout headerPowerPower input; reverse-polarity protected3-5VDC
GND0.1 inch breakout headerGroundCommon power and data ground0V
3Vo0.1 inch breakout headerPower3.3V output from onboard regulator3.3V, up to 100mA
SDA0.1 inch breakout headerI2CI2C data through onboard level shifting/pullupslogic referenced to VIN
SCL0.1 inch breakout headerI2CI2C clock through onboard level shifting/pullupslogic referenced to VIN
RDY0.1 inch breakout headerUnknownData-ready output from HMC5883Llogic output
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
TRIPLE-AXIS MAGNETOMETVINSDAGNDSCL3VoRDY

Pin details

6 connections
  1. VIN

    Power input; reverse-polarity protected

    PowerVoltage · 3-5VDC
    0.1 inch breakout header
  2. GND

    Common power and data ground

    GroundVoltage · 0V
    0.1 inch breakout header
  3. 3Vo

    3.3V output from onboard regulator

    PowerVoltage · 3.3V, up to 100mA
    0.1 inch breakout header
  4. SDA

    I2C data through onboard level shifting/pullups

    I2CVoltage · logic referenced to VIN
    0.1 inch breakout header
  5. SCL

    I2C clock through onboard level shifting/pullups

    I2CVoltage · logic referenced to VIN
    0.1 inch breakout header
  6. RDY

    Data-ready output from HMC5883L

    UnknownVoltage · logic output
    0.1 inch breakout header

Start wiring

I2C · SPI · Analog · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout

Confirm the data interface matches your host board.

Module pins: VIN, GND, 3Vo, SDA, SCL. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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