Ard Spi Settings

In this tutorial, you'll learn about Arduino SPI Settings Not Taking Effect. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices to help you understand and apply this topic effectively.

The Problem

Changing SPI speed, mode, or bit order does not affect communication.

Quick Fix

Wrong

SPI.setClockDivider(SPI_CLOCK_DIV4);  // Deprecated!

Settings may not apply correctly with modern SPI library.

Right

#include <SPI.h>

const int csPin = 10;

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(csPin, OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(csPin, HIGH);
  SPI.begin();
}

void readDevice() {
  // Use SPI.beginTransaction for settings
  SPISettings settings(8000000, MSBFIRST, SPI_MODE0);
  SPI.beginTransaction(settings);
  
  digitalWrite(csPin, LOW);
  byte result = SPI.transfer(0x00);
  digitalWrite(csPin, HIGH);
  
  SPI.endTransaction();
  
  Serial.print("Result: 0x");
  Serial.println(result, HEX);
}

void loop() {
  readDevice();
  delay(1000);
}

SPI uses 8 MHz, MSB first, mode 0 — as configured in settings.

Prevention

Always use SPI.beginTransaction(settings) / SPI.endTransaction() for modern SPI code. The deprecated setClockDivider() etc. may not work with new libraries. SPISettings takes speed (Hz), bit order (MSBFIRST/LSBFIRST), and mode (0-3). Settings apply only between begin/endTransaction.

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