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Full machine-readable index: https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt # Adafruit Triple-axis Magnetometer - LIS2MDL - STEMMA QT / Qwiic **Type:** Product page · **SKU:** ADA4488 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) **Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-triple-axis-magnetometer-lis2mdl-stemma-qt-qwiic.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-triple-axis-magnetometer-lis2mdl-stemma-qt-qwiic.html.md)) Sense the magnetic fields that surround Adafruit with this handy triple-axis magnetometer (compass) module. Magnetometers can sense where the strongest magnetic force... ## Pricing - **Price:** $13.90 (inc GST) — $12.64 AUD, exc GST - **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $12.25 (exc GST) · 50+ $12.00 (exc GST) ## Availability & dispatch - Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Sep 14 and Sep 17. ## How to buy - **Build a cart:** compose `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link?items=ADA4488:1` (comma-separated SKU:qty pairs) and share the link. Opening it shows a confirmation page with live pricing and stock before anything is added to the cart. - **Verify the cart first:** fetch `https://core-electronics.com.au/cart/link/ADA4488:1.md` for live line prices (inc & exc GST, quantity discounts applied), stock and dispatch estimates, and totals. Append `/to/{AU-postcode}` (or `/to/{country-code}:{postcode}`) before `.md` for delivery options and prices to that destination. Unknown, retired, or out-of-stock SKUs are flagged. (Query form `cart/link.md?items=...` also works but some robots parsers refuse query strings here.) - **Checkout** is completed on-site and includes a captcha at the payment step. Share the cart link; checkout takes it from there. - **Search the catalogue:** `https://core-electronics.com.au/search/{query}.md` (URL-encode the query; pages 2-3 at `search/{query}/{page}.md`; `search.md?q=` also works) - **Payment methods, purchase orders, policies and contact details:** https://core-electronics.com.au/llms.txt ## Description Sense the magnetic fields that surround Adafruit with this handy triple-axis magnetometer (compass) module. Magnetometers can sense where the strongest magnetic force is coming from, generally used to detect magnetic north, but can also be used for measuring magnetic fields. This sensor tends to be paired with a 6-DoF (degree of freedom) accelerometer/gyroscope to create a 9-DoF inertial measurement unit that can detect its orientation in real-space thanks to Earth's stable magnetic field. [It's a great match for the LSM6DSOX from ST!](https://core-electronics.com.au/adafruit-lsm6dsox-6-dof-accelerometer-and-gyroscope-stemma-qt-qwiic.html) Adafruit based this breakout on ST's LIS2MDL, a great general purpose magnetometer with a very wide range and bot I2C and SPI interfaces. This compact sensor uses I2C to communicate and it's very easy to use. Simply download Adafruit's library and connect the SCL pin to your I2C clock pin, and SDA pin to your I2C data pin and upload Adafruit's test program to read out magnetic field data. If you'd like, you can also use SPI to receive data (we just happen to prefer I2C here) This sensor can sense ranges from +-50 gauss (+- 5000 uTesla!) with no range-setting required. For high resolution, you can read at 100 Hz update rate. If you don't mind a little loss of precision, the sensor can output at 150 Hz. To make life easier so you can focus on your important work, Adafruit have taken the LIS2MDL and put it onto a breakout PCB along with support circuitry to let you use this little wonder with 3.3V (Feather/Raspberry Pi) or 5V (Arduino/ Metro328) logic levels. Additionally, since it speaks I2C you can easily connect it up with two wires (plus power and ground!). Adafruit have even included [SparkFun qwiic](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=qwiic) compatible **[STEMMA QT](https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-adafruit-stemma-qt)** connectors for the I2C bus so **you don't even need to solder!** Just wire up to your favorite micro and [you can use Adafruit's CircuitPython/Python](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LIS2MDL) or [Arduino drivers to easily interface with the LIS2MDL](https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_LIS2MDL) and get magnetic measurements ASAP. It's fully assembled and tested. Comes with a bit of 0.1" standard header in case you want to use it with a breadboard or perfboard. Four 2.5mm (0.1") mounting holes for easy attachment. **[Code, schematics, wiring diagrams, Arduino and Python examples are all in the Learning System guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-lis2mdl-triple-axis-magnetometer/downloads)** ## Technical Details **[Code, schematics, wiring diagrams, Arduino and Python examples are all in the Learning System guide](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-lis2mdl-triple-axis-magnetometer/downloads)** **Technical Specifications:** - Fixed I2C address 0x1E or SPI data mode - ±50 gauss magnetic fixed full scale - Max 150 Hz update rate - Continuous and single-conversion modes - 16-bit data output - Interrupt data pin in I2C mode - Self-test mode ![RoHS 2 2011 65 EU Compliant](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/RoHS2_2011_65_EU_7356c5574c.svg)![RoHS 2 2015 863 EU Compliant](https://core-electronics.com.au/attachments/localcontent/RoHS2_2015_863_EU_86773f57f9.svg) ## Images - [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/4/4/4488-01.jpg)