Mindsensors compass problem

[sunfire360]

I'm using the mindsensor compass on my nxt.
Here's a small program I used to test my compass
It takes the compass readings every one seconds and output to the command line.
However, it seems that the compass reading remains the same even I turn the robot around. And there are some errors in between.

Compass cp = new Compass(SENSOR.S2);
for (int i=0; i<20; i++){
System.out.println("("+i+")Degree = " + cp.getDegrees());
Thread.sleep(1000);
}

The output:

=========================================
Native lib Version = RXTX-2.1-7
Java lib Version = RXTX-2.1-7
(0)Degree = 2.2
(1)Degree = 2.2
NXTCommand.LSGetStatus() error: Pending communication transaction in progress
(2)Degree = 2.2
(3)Degree = 2.2
(4)Degree = 2.2

Is there anything I've missed or written wrong?

[biozik]

Maybe it is :

CompassSensor cp = new CompassSensor(SensorPort.S2);

instead of Compass cp = new Compass(SENSOR.S2);

I'm not sure, I am a beginner with leJOS and I have never used I2C sensors... so it is just an idea

[bbagnall]

Hi Sunfire. It sounds like you are using iCommand? The version out there right now is very old and outdated. I'll try to have the new updated release out within a week.

[cbadenh]

I'm using the mindsensor compass on my nxt.
Here's a small program I used to test my compass
It takes the compass readings every one seconds and output to the command line.
However, it seems that the compass reading remains the same even I turn the robot around. And there are some errors in between.
...

Is there anything I've missed or written wrong?

We have found that the HiTechnic compass sensor readings become mangled if the compass is too close to the lego NXT brick due to EM interference. Perhaps the same is true for the Mindsensor compass? When we moved the compass around 5 inches away from brick, the readings improved. I'm not sure if the motors are magnetically shielded either so you may want to keep the compass away from those guys too.