# Using the Accelerometer with CircuitPython: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

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**Created:** [5 May 2018 04:12 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/using-the-accelerometer-with-circuitpython-adafruit-circuit-playground-express/2614 "2018-05-05T04:12:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/stephen/32/1599_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2018 04:12 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/using-the-accelerometer-with-circuitpython-adafruit-circuit-playground-express/2614/1 "2018-05-05T04:12:20Z")

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Stephen just shared a new tutorial: [**"Using the Accelerometer with CircuitPython: Adafruit Circuit Playground Express"**](http://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/using-the-accelerometer-with-circuitpython-adafruit-circuit-playground-express.html)  
  
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At the heart of every Adafruit Circuit Playground Express lies a three-axis accelerometer. This allows us to write programs that take the orientation of the board into account. We can detect orientation and acceleration on any axis. With CircuitPytho…  
  
[**Read more**](http://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/using-the-accelerometer-with-circuitpython-adafruit-circuit-playground-express.html)

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**Author:** ![Phil68656](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5ac83/32.png) [@Phil68656](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Phil68656)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2018 02:51 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/using-the-accelerometer-with-circuitpython-adafruit-circuit-playground-express/2614/2 "2018-08-22T02:51:19Z")

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This code no longer works. More info here:

> <https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/issues/1134>

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**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2018 02:54 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/using-the-accelerometer-with-circuitpython-adafruit-circuit-playground-express/2614/3 "2018-08-22T02:54:37Z")

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Cheers, we’ll update this someday soon 🙂

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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/stephen/32/1599_2.png) [@Stephen](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [23 September 2018 23:46 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/using-the-accelerometer-with-circuitpython-adafruit-circuit-playground-express/2614/4 "2018-09-23T23:46:04Z")

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Hey Phil!

This issue was created when the circuitPython libraries were updated to 3.x

The code has been corrected in this Tutorial, so everything is in working order again!