Description
3-axis digital compass from the Grove series. It is designed for measuring the acceleration along three axes in the range +/- 16 gr. The module is supplied with the voltage from 3V to 5 V. It communicates via the I2C bus. The kit includes a cable adapted to Seeedstudio Base Shield v2.0.
Module supplied with 4-pin cable for Base Shield v2.
Specification
- Supply voltage: 3 V or 5V
- Three axes: X, Y, Z
- Measuring range: ±2. ±4. ±8, ±16 g
- Supply current: 0.1 µa in standby mode
- Shock resistance: 10,000 g
- Interface: I2C
- Dimensions: 20 x 20 mm
The product is compatible with Arduino The manufacturer offers a user manual and library for Arduino. |
Connection
The sensor communicates with the microcontroller through the I2C interface. It has the following pins:
Pin | Description |
---|---|
GND | The ground of the system. |
VCC | Supply voltage 3.3 V or 6 V. |
Traffic | The data line of the I2C bus. |
SCL | Line clock the I2C bus. |
Grove is a series of modules and sensors that are compatible with Base Shield boards working with Arduino and STM32 Nucleo. |
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