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SparkFun Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout - LSM6DSV16X (Qwiic)
Looking for an extremely accurate way to detect motion utilizing AI? We've got you covered with the Qwiic-enabled, SparkFun LSM6DSV16X Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout. The LSM6DSV16X, from STMicroelectronics, is a high-performance, low-power 6-axis IMU, featuring a 3-axis digital accelerometer, and a 3-axis digital gyroscope, with a triple core for processing acceleration and angular rate data on three separate channels (user interface, OIS, and EIS) with dedicated configuration, processing, and filtering. With its 0.3in. x 0.75in. Qwiic Micro footprint, this accelerometer will fit into most, if not all of your smallest projects.
The triple core of the LSM6DSV16X enables processes in edge computing, leveraging embedded advanced dedicated features such as a finite state machine (FSM) for configurable motion tracking and a machine learning core (MLC) for contextual awareness with exportable AI features for IoT applications.
Additionally, Qvar (electric charge variation detection) is embedded in the LSM6DSV16X for user interface functions like tap, double tap, triple tap, long press, or L/R – R/L swipe.
The SparkFun Qwiic Connect System is an ecosystem of I2C sensors, actuators, shields and cables that make prototyping faster and less prone to error. All Qwiic-enabled boards use a common 1mm pitch, 4-pin JST connector. This reduces the amount of required PCB space, and polarized connections mean you can’t hook it up wrong.
- Qwiic Micro Sized Board (0.75in x 0.30in / 19.05mm x 7.62mm)
- I2C addresses: 0x6B (Default), 0x6A
- Triple core for UI, EIS, and OIS data processing
- "Always-on" experience with low power consumption for both accelerometer and gyroscope
- Smart FIFO up to 4.5KB
- Android compliant
- ±2/±4/±8/±16 g full scale
- ±125/±250/±500/±1000/±2000/±4000 dps full scale
- SPI / I²C & MIPI I3C® v1.1 serial interface with main processor data synchronization
- Auxiliary SPI for OIS data output for gyroscope and accelerometer
- Advanced pedometer, step detector, and step counter
- Significant motion detection, tilt detection
- Standard interrupts: free-fall, wake-up, 6D/4D orientation, click and double click
- Programmable finite state machine for accelerometer, gyroscope, and external sensor data processing with high rate @ 960 Hz
- Machine learning core with exportable features and filters for AI applications
- Embedded Qvar (electrostatic sensor) for user interface functions (tap, double tap, triple tap, long press, L/R – R/L swipe)
- Embedded analog hub for ADC and processing analog input data
- Embedded sensor fusion low-power algorithm
- Embedded temperature sensor
- Analog supply voltage: 1.71V to 3.6V
- Independent IO supply (extended range: 1.08V to 3.6V)
- Power consumption: 0.65mA in combo high-performance mode
- 1x Qwiic Connector
SparkFun Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout - LSM6DSV16X (Qwiic) Product Help and Resources
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Skill Level: Competent - The toolchain for programming is a bit more complex and will examples may not be explicitly provided for you. You will be required to have a fundamental knowledge of programming and be required to provide your own code. You may need to modify existing libraries or code to work with your specific hardware. Sensor and hardware interfaces will be SPI or I2C.
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EDIT: Nevermind, I'm an idiot, it was BMA400 and I found the correct product page. facepalm
Hey there Sparkfun - Was there an earlier/different rev of this PCB that had different silkscreen on it? I received one of these in a goodie bag from a conference and it looks almost identical to this module but it does not have the part number printed on the top surface -- instead there is a very small Sparkfun logo, The only text on the back that seems not to be marking address pads or pins seems to say DMA400 (although I'm not 100% sure because I haven't looked under the microscope yet). Am I looking at the right module page?