[Voyage-linux] Pressure Sensor Bosch BMP085

[Kevin Wang]

See http://i2c.wiki.kernel.org

"Arun Khan (অরুণ খান্/अरुण खान)" <knura9 at gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Pline Pa <plinepa at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I would use an BMP085 for air pressure measuring. (sensor is ordered)
>>
>> I have an ALIX1.D with voyage 0.6.5
>> So i could connect the sensor to J25 ( I2C ).
>>
>> Can anyone give me a little guidance how i can "talk" with the sensor?
>>
>At a concept level - what you are looking for is device drivers.
>
>For your specific hardware, please contact manufacturer and ask it's
>documentation.   Perhaps they are also providing a library of
>functions (API).
>
>> Must i use C, or can i also use perl?
>
>Worst case scenario - there is no API you would have to write your own
>device drivers and they are written mostly in C.
>
>-- Arun Khan
>
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