Triple_Axis_Accelerometer_FXLN83XX_Series-DFRobot

Introduction

3-Axis acceleration sensor is an electronic equipment which could measure the acceleration during the object motion. It could help you to analyse the target motion position or direction. The typical interactive application could be the posture recognition and action recognition, such as WII game applications. These video game device are all using internal acceleration sensor, calculate the current motion direction by conversion algorithm. And most of the recent smart device are based the same theory, like Misfit, Microsoft band .etc.

FXLN83XXQR1 family is a low power consumption with high precision sensor. The highest bandwidth could arrive 2.7kHz. And analog output could be compatible with most MCU.

Specification

• Power Supply: 3.3-8V;
• Optional Sensitivity: ±2g/8g (FXLN8361QR1 & FXLN8371QR1); ±4g/16g (FXLN8362QR1 & FXLN8372QR1);
• Low power consumption (180 μA working current);
• High sensitivity;
• Low-pass filter with internal signal processing functions;
• Stable performance, shock-proof capability.
• Dimensions: 37.44X26.43mm

User Manual

There is a sensor table on the back of the PCB, it will show your sensor chip type, measurement range and bandwidth. You could select the measurement range via the range switch.

E.g. If your sensor chip type is “FXLN8361QR1”; When the switch is "H", the measure range will be "±2g"; when the switch is "L", the range will be "±8g".

Tutorial

In this section, we will teach you how to read the correct accelerated velocity. (Sample: SEN0178)

Preparation

• Hardware
  • DFRduino UNO R3 x1
  • I/O Expansion shield V7 x1
  • SEN0178 x1
• Software
  • Arduino IDE click here to download Arduino IDE

Connection Diagram

Data Calibration

Due to sensor individual difference, we need make a calibration for each module. (Or you could skip this step, and test the sensor directly.)

• Step 1

Turn the switch to "H" position, and connect the sensor according to the connection diagram. Upload the testing code to Arduino.

/*
DFRobot 3-axis calibration code

X——A0
Y——A1
Z——A2

*/

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop()
{
      int x,y,z;
      x=analogRead(0);
      y=analogRead(1);
      z=analogRead(2);
      Serial.print("x= ");
      Serial.print(x*5/1024.0,3);
      Serial.print(',');
      Serial.print("y= ");
      Serial.print(y*5/1024.0,3);
      Serial.print(',');
      Serial.print("z= ");
      Serial.println(z*5/1024.0,3);
      delay(500);
}

• Step 2

Leave sensor resting horizontally on the desktop, keep the positive direction of Z-axis upwards. Open the IDE serial monitor, and record a set of data. E.g.:

x= 0.776,y= 0.776,z= 1.157

Similarly, leave sensor resting horizontally on the desktop, keep the negative direction of Z-axis upwards. Open the IDE serial monitor, and record another set of data. E.g.:

x= 0.776,y= 0.781,z= 0.688

Now, you could observe two sets of data, and you will find the value on X-axis & Y-axis are equal or differ very little, but the value on Z-axis are quite different. This is because there is no accelerated velocity on X-axis and Y-axis, when the sensor is resting horizontally. The module is only forced by gravity, and its direction is always downward. With different posture, the gravitational acceleration stays the same. In physics, we call it "g". So, when the Z-axis upward, the value z should be "z=Z+g"; when the Z-axis downward, it will be "z=Z+g". You could calculate the initial value of "Z", and the corresponding value of "g".

Z=(1.157+0.688)/2=0.923 mV g=(1.157-0.688)/2=0.235 mV/g

Similarly, you could get sensor initial value "X" & "Y" and corresponding value of "g" on X-axis and Y-axis.

• Step 3

After the calibration, we have gotten every axis initial value and corresponding value of "g". Upload the sample code, we will get the perfect acceleration velocity.

Sample Code

For Arduino

float X=0.774;  //replace your value
float gx=0.237; //replace your value

float Y=0.781; //replace your value
float gy=0.21; //replace your value

float Z=0.923; //replace your value
float gz=0.235; //replace your value

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600);    //Baudrate 9600
}
void loop()
{
  int x,y,z;
  x=analogRead(0);
  y=analogRead(1);
  z=analogRead(2);
  Serial.print("x= ");
  Serial.print((x*5/1024.0 - X)/gx,2);
  Serial.print(',');
  Serial.print("y= ");
  Serial.print(((y*5/1024.0- Y)/gy),2);
  Serial.print(',');
  Serial.print("z= ");
  Serial.println(((z*5/1024.0-Z)/gz),2);
  delay(100);
}

Open Arduino IDE, copy the sample code to IDE window, click "Upload".

Now, you can see that there is only a "g" on Z-axis, when you leave it resting horizontally.

For Micropython

from machine import ADC,Pin
import time

X=0.774
gx=0.237

Y=0.781
gy=0.21

Z=0.923
gz=0.235

x_adc=ADC(Pin(36))
y_adc=ADC(Pin(39))
z_adc=ADC(Pin(34))

while True:
  x=x_adc.read()
  y=y_adc.read()
  z=z_adc.read()
  print("x=",(x*5/1024.0 - X)/gx)
  print("y=",(y*5/1024.0 - Y)/gy)
  print("z=",(z*5/1024.0 - Z)/gz)
  time.sleep_ms(50)

FAQ

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