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New accelerometer range

Post by Orac » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:18 am

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Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:18 am

Seems quite sensitive


http://www.elektor.com/news/mems-motion ... 1786.lynkx
Seems quite sensitive


http://www.elektor.com/news/mems-motion ... 1786.lynkx
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Post by i-Bot » Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:31 am

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Fri Oct 05, 2007 10:31 am

I used this one on my RoboNova:
http://robosavvy.com/store/product_info ... cts_id/301

It is far better sensitivity and repeatability than analog output accelerometers feeding the A2D inputs.

The only downside was I had to make a 3.3 regulator and I2C level translator to interface the 3.3V to the 5V processor
I used this one on my RoboNova:
http://robosavvy.com/store/product_info ... cts_id/301

It is far better sensitivity and repeatability than analog output accelerometers feeding the A2D inputs.

The only downside was I had to make a 3.3 regulator and I2C level translator to interface the 3.3V to the 5V processor
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