# Version 3.47 or 3.48? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 3, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223 "2023-10-03T19:28:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sunandmooncouture](https://forum.electromage.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sunandmooncouture](https://forum.electromage.com/u/Sunandmooncouture)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/1 "2023-10-03T19:28:59Z")
![Version](https://forum.electromage.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/68b7490e406309bc399285f2cb57b1df318b11f0.png) What’s going on here? What’s everyone else seeing for latest version? ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/wizard/32/4_2.png) [@wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/2 "2023-10-03T19:53:04Z")
V3.48 helps me flash and test the new unreleased pico plus with 6 axis sensor. The versions in the burning man thread are the latest unreleased version. The version check is simple, if it doesn’t match then it considered it an update. ---
**Author:** ![sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/sorceror/32/735_2.png) [@sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/u/sorceror)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/3 "2023-10-03T21:25:45Z")
> [@wizard](#): > > pico plus with 6 axis sensor. 🤯 I’ll take 2 of those! ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/wizard/32/4_2.png) [@wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/4 "2023-10-03T21:43:39Z")
# 🤫 its a secret! ![DSC_0242](https://forum.electromage.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/8dd13ffef57ef372632757e86cfcc357f6994686.jpeg) ![DSC_0250](https://forum.electromage.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/98dd64e629c4d3bbb37d977fc927906c4716f694.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/sorceror/32/735_2.png) [@sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/u/sorceror)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/5 "2023-10-04T16:11:04Z")
Wow! 6-axis sensor, plus 8 I/O pins and serial bus? So much potential!! Also … so much Osborne Effect! Better get that in the shop ASAP! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![hololit](https://forum.electromage.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@hololit](https://forum.electromage.com/u/hololit)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2023, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/6 "2023-10-05T04:20:54Z")
Tell me we can put a microphone on this pleaaaaaase 🤩 ---
**Author:** ![Irwin](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/irwin/32/2228_2.png) [@Irwin](https://forum.electromage.com/u/Irwin)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/7 "2023-12-06T19:51:36Z")
I just noticed that the Pico w/ 6-axis sensor is available in the Electromage shop, and I’m ready to order a couple of them! But I couldn’t find any documentation about how to access the sensor from within the pattern code. Am I just not looking in the right place? ---
**Author:** ![Sunandmooncouture](https://forum.electromage.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sunandmooncouture](https://forum.electromage.com/u/Sunandmooncouture)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/8 "2023-12-06T20:09:01Z")
you can access the accel + gyro with the magic export export var sixAxis ---
**Author:** ![sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/sorceror/32/735_2.png) [@sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/u/sorceror)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/9 "2023-12-06T20:31:30Z")
Thanks for pointing that out! I didn’t realize it was there, had to find the option on the Pico product page. Just ordered 3! @wizard you should be screaming from the rooftops about this! ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/wizard/32/4_2.png) [@wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2023, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/10 "2023-12-06T21:39:43Z")
> [@sorceror](#): > > @wizard you should be screaming from the rooftops about this! 🤣 Don’t worry, we’ll be screaming into your inbox soon enough. Yes, right now you can access the data just like Sensor Board magic variables like this: ```auto export var sixAxis ``` This is a 6 element array, units in deg/sec and Gs. It will also populate the `accelerometer` export with backward-compatible units, so it should also work out of the box with any existing Sensor Board accelerometer patterns. ---
**Author:** ![sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/sorceror/32/735_2.png) [@sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/u/sorceror)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/11 "2023-12-21T16:00:34Z")
> [@wizard](#): > > This is a 6 element array, units in deg/sec and Gs. I got mine, trying it out, here are the details: 1. across board, +ve when side with light is up 2. along board, +ve when connection end is up 3. normal to board, +ve when chip side is up 4. as in 0, +ve on CCW rotation 5. as in 1, +ve on CCW rotation 6. as in 2, +ve on CCW rotation This is gonna be great! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/sorceror/32/735_2.png) [@sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/u/sorceror)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/12 "2024-01-24T00:13:18Z")
Which (if any) of those new IO pads can be used for capacitive touch? [https://electromage.com/docs/GPIO#capabilities](https://electromage.com/docs/GPIO#capabilities) says the Pico T0 can be used for capacitive touch, but does not yet include the Pico+SixAxis specs. [https://www.tindie.com/products/jasoncoon/fibonacci64-micro-hdr-40mm-disc-with-64-rgb-leds/](https://www.tindie.com/products/jasoncoon/fibonacci64-micro-hdr-40mm-disc-with-64-rgb-leds/) says “But note that the touch pads are not supported by Pixelblaze.” … is that true of the Pico+ too? ---
**Author:** ![wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/wizard/32/4_2.png) [@wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/u/wizard)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/13 "2024-01-24T00:49:20Z")
On the Pico + pin 13 should also work for touch, in addition to pin 0. Pin 33 would in theory, but there is a software issue that currently prevents it and it may work for touch at some point in the future. The Fibonacci64 has 4 conductive holes that don’t route to anything when the Pico/Pico+ is installed. @JasonCoon uses those with the QT/Xiao form factor boards. Theoretically speaking a QT form factor Pixelblaze is possible, if one were to exist those signals would likely be routed to touch capable pins and work with @JasonCoon’s boards. Of course I can neither confirm nor deny that I’m currently waiting on PCBs for such a design, that would be irresponsible. ![osborne](https://forum.electromage.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/858a959f87d68f17a1d1d5518c1fa09952d3a201.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/sorceror/32/735_2.png) [@sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/u/sorceror)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/14 "2024-01-24T09:27:11Z")
> [@wizard](#): > > The Fibonacci64 has 4 conductive holes that don’t route to anything when the Pico/Pico+ is installed. @JasonCoon uses those with the QT/Xiao form factor boards. I want to place the accelerometer right in the middle of the object, so I wasn’t planning to mount the Pico right on the F64. While I’m at it, I can run more wires to the touchpad connections. The accelerometer is the little chip beside the button, right? ---
**Author:** ![sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/sorceror/32/735_2.png) [@sorceror](https://forum.electromage.com/u/sorceror)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/version-3-47-or-3-48/3223/15 "2024-04-05T23:13:39Z")
> [@wizard](#): > > It will also populate the `accelerometer` export with backward-compatible units, so it should also work out of the box with any existing Sensor Board accelerometer patterns. Ok so … `accelerometer` gets the first 3 values from `sixAxis` _and_ is relayed to followers. (Uh, at least I presume so, because I just put the project away. Will check next time I have it out!) I haven’t assembled my staff yet, and I want to work on the patterns by spinning a pico taped to a battery in my hand. It seems like on the followers, `sixAxis` does not get relayed. (which is why I just put it away) Please add sixAxis to the data relay options. I suppose I could just look at the browser preview, but it’s so much cooler on real LEDs! In the long run, I might want to control stage LEDs driven by full-size PixelBlazes, with sixAxis data from something spun by a performer. So I hope you can make that variable exist everywhere. 😃 On the other hand … if you have made any progress on multi-directional data relay maybe you should stick with that!