For M0--Sample Code 5-Free fall detection function(freeFall.ino)

Last revision 2026/01/30

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Connect your sensor to an M0 controller (or others) according to the connection diagram below

Sample Code 5-Free fall detection function(freeFall.ino)

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/**!
 * @file freeFall.ino
 * @brief Sensor module free fall detection, set the free fall time with the setFrDur() function to adjust the sensitivity of the detection.
 * @n The shorter the free fall time we set, the easier for the module to detect the free fall event
 * @n When using SPI, chip select pin can be modified by changing the value of LIS2DW12_CS
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2010 DFRobot Co.Ltd (http://www.dfrobot.com)
 * @licence     The MIT License (MIT)
 * @author [fengli]([email protected])
 * @version  V1.0
 * @date  2021-01-16
 * @get from https://www.dfrobot.com
 * @https://github.com/DFRobot/DFRobot_LIS
 */

#include <DFRobot_LIS2DW12.h>

//When using I2C communication, use the following program to construct an object by DFRobot_LIS2DW12_I2C
/*!
 * @brief Constructor 
 * @param pWire I2c controller
 * @param addr  I2C address(0x18/0x19)
 */
//DFRobot_LIS2DW12_I2C acce(&Wire,0x18);
DFRobot_LIS2DW12_I2C acce;

//When using SPI communication, use the following program to construct an object by DFRobot_LIS2DW12_SPI
#if defined(ESP32) || defined(ESP8266)
#define LIS2DW12_CS  D3
#elif defined(__AVR__) || defined(ARDUINO_SAM_ZERO)
#define LIS2DW12_CS 3
#elif (defined NRF5)
#define LIS2DW12_CS 2  //The pin on the development board with the corresponding silkscreen printed as P2
#endif
/*!
 * @brief Constructor 
 * @param cs  Chip selection pinChip selection pin
 * @param spi SPI controller
 */
//DFRobot_LIS2DW12_SPI acce(/*cs = */LIS2DW12_CS);
//DFRobot_LIS2DW12_SPI acce(/*cs = */LIS2DW12_CS,&SPI);

void setup(void){
  Serial.begin(9600);
  while(!acce.begin()){
     Serial.println("Communication failed, check the connection and I2C address setting when using I2C communication.");
     delay(1000);
  }
  Serial.print("chip id : ");
  Serial.println(acce.getID(),HEX);
  //Chip soft reset
  acce.softReset();
  //Set whether to collect data continuously
  acce.continRefresh(true);

  /**!
   Set power mode:
       eHighPerformance_14bit         /<High-Performance Mode,14-bit resolution>/
       eContLowPwr4_14bit             /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 4(14-bit resolution)>/
       eContLowPwr3_14bit             /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 3(14-bit resolution)>/
       eContLowPwr2_14bit             /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 2(14-bit resolution)/
       eContLowPwr1_12bit             /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 1(12-bit resolution)>/
       eSingleLowPwr4_14bit           /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 4(14-bit resolution)>/
       eSingleLowPwr3_14bit           /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 3(14-bit resolution)>/
       eSingleLowPwr2_14bit           /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 2(14-bit resolution)>/
       eSingleLowPwr1_12bit           /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 1(12-bit resolution)>/
       eHighPerformanceLowNoise_14bit /<High-Performance Mode,Low-noise enabled,14-bit resolution>/
       eContLowPwrLowNoise4_14bit     /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 4(14-bit resolution,Low-noise enabled)>/
       eContLowPwrLowNoise3_14bit     /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 3(14-bit resolution,Low-noise enabled)>/
       eContLowPwrLowNoise2_14bit     /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 2(14-bit resolution,Low-noise enabled)>/
       eContLowPwrLowNoise1_12bit     /<Continuous measurement,Low-Power Mode 1(12-bit resolution,Low-noise enabled)>/
       eSingleLowPwrLowNoise4_14bit   /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 4(14-bit resolution),Low-noise enabled>/
       eSingleLowPwrLowNoise3_14bit   /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 3(14-bit resolution),Low-noise enabled>/
       eSingleLowPwrLowNoise2_14bit   /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 2(14-bit resolution),Low-noise enabled>/
       eSingleLowPwrLowNoise1_12bit   /<Single data conversion on demand mode,Low-Power Mode 1(12-bit resolution),Low-noise enabled>/
  */
  acce.setPowerMode(DFRobot_LIS2DW12::eContLowPwr4_14bit);

  /**!
    Set the sensor data collection rate:
               eRate_0hz           /<Measurement off>/
               eRate_1hz6          /<1.6hz, use only under low-power mode>/
               eRate_12hz5         /<12.5hz>/
               eRate_25hz          
               eRate_50hz          
               eRate_100hz         
               eRate_200hz         
               eRate_400hz       /<Use only under High-Performance mode>/
               eRate_800hz       /<Use only under High-Performance mode>/
               eRate_1k6hz       /<Use only under High-Performance mode>/
               eSetSwTrig        /<The software triggers a single measurement>/
  */
  acce.setDataRate(DFRobot_LIS2DW12::eRate_100hz);

  /**!
    Set the sensor measurement range:
                   e2_g   /<±2g>/
                   e4_g   /<±4g>/
                   e8_g   /<±8g>/
                   e16_g  /< ±16g>/
  */
  acce.setRange(DFRobot_LIS2DW12::e2_g);

  /**
   * Set the free fall time (Or the number of free-fall samples. In a measurement, it will not be determined as a free-fall event unless the free-fall samples are sufficient.)
    dur (0 ~ 31)
    time = dur * (1/Rate)(unit:s)
    |                     An example of a linear relationship between an argument and time                                   |
    |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |                |                     |                          |                          |                           |
    |  Data rate     |       25 Hz         |         100 Hz           |          400 Hz          |         = 800 Hz          |
    |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    |   time         |dur*(1s/25)= dur*40ms|  dur*(1s/100)= dur*10ms  |  dur*(1s/400)= dur*2.5ms |  dur*(1s/800)= dur*1.25ms |
    |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  */
  acce.setFreeFallDur(/*dur = */3);

  /**!
    Set the interrupt source of the int1 pin:
    eDoubleTap(Double click)
    eFreeFall(Free fall)
    eWakeUp(wake)
    eSingleTap(single-Click)
    e6D(Orientation change check)
  */
  acce.setInt1Event(DFRobot_LIS2DW12::eFreeFall);
  delay(100);
}

void loop(void){
   //Free fall event detected
   if(acce.freeFallDetected()){
      Serial.println("free fall detected");
      delay(300);
   }
}

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