Accelerometer + Arduino
Contents
Overview
This tutorial will cover how to hook up an Arduino with an MMA845 accelerometer. After completing this tutorial, you will be able to read in acceleration data from the x, y, and z directions. This tutorial will handle hooking up the accelerometer with the Arduino Uno. We will be using I2C, so there will only need to be two connections between the arduino and the sensor.
Materials and Prerequisites
- MMA8451 Accelerometer
- Arduino (we used an Arduino Uno, but will work with any kind of Arduino)
- Breadboard
- Two 330 Ω resistors
- Connector cables
- Soldering materials (if the headers have not been soldered already)
Process
The process for hooking up the accelerometer with the Arduino has three main components.
1. Download libraries
2. Solder headers to accelerometer (if this has not been done already) and set up circuit
3. Connect
Authors
- Gillian Laming
Published fall 2018.
Group Link
Weekly log
Link to project page
External References
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/mma8452q-accelerometer-breakout-hookup-guide
