Magnetometer

Description
The magnetometer is used to measure magnetic flux density. This is the total magnetic field passing through a given area, per metre squared, T⋅m2m2\frac{T \cdot m^2}{m^2}m2T⋅m2​
 . The sensor will returns values with units of microtesla μT\mu TμT
 for each of the three coordinate axes; x, y and, z. The magnetic flux density is quite similar to magnetic field strength.
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Adding a Magnetometer to your app
To add a Magnetometer to your app:
1.Go to the Blocks tab of your project
2.Find the Sensors drawer of blocks and click on the ⊕ symbol to add a Sensor to your app
3.Select Magnetometer from the menu that pops up
You will see a settings panel where you can set:
The Name of the Magnetometer
Whether the Magnetometer is Enabled
You can either confirm your choices and create the Magnetometer, or delete the Magnetometer.
Change Settings of Magnetometer
‌You will see the sensors you have added to your app underneath the Sensors section of your blocks.

If you click on the ⚙ icon next to your Magnetometer, you will be able to edit its settings as seen in the panels above. You can click on your Magnetometer's name to access its drawer of blocks.‌
Properties
Property
Description
Data Type
Enabled
Toggle whether the component is functioning in your app
True/False
Blocks
Events
When Magnetometer Changes
When the magnetometer detects a change in the ambient magnetic field the Changes event will fire. The event returns 4 parameters that we can work with. 
Parameter
Type
Returns
xFluxDensity
Number
Flux density, in the x direction, expressed in μT\mu TμT
 
yFluxDensity
Number
Flux density, in the y direction, expressed in μT\mu TμT
 
zFluxDensity
Number
Flux density, in the z direction, expressed in μT\mu TμT
 
error
String
Error message from the Sensor
Functions
Call X
Returns flux density, in the x direction, expressed in μT\mu TμT
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Call Y
Returns flux density, in the y  direction, expressed in μT\mu TμT
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Call Z
Returns flux density, in the x direction, expressed in μT\mu TμT
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Call Heading
Returns a value between 0 and 360 which denotes the user's direction relative to the Earth's geographic North Pole
Properties
Enabled
The magnetometer is, by default, turned on, but the enabled property can be used to turn in on and off by setting it to true or false respectively.
Property
Type
Default
set Enabled
Bool
true
get Enabled
Bool
true

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Adding a Magnetometer to your app

Change Settings of Magnetometer

Properties

Blocks

Events

Functions

Properties

Description

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Adding a Magnetometer to your app

Change Settings of Magnetometer

Properties

Blocks

Events

When Magnetometer Changes

Functions

Call X

Call Y

Call Z

Call Heading

Properties

Enabled