The MMA8451 is a low-power accelerometer with 14 bits of resolution, with the following features:
- Embedded functions with flexible user-programmable options, configurable to two interrupt pins
- Embedded interrupt functions for overall power savings relieving the host processor from continuously polling data
- Access to both low-pass filtered data as well as high-pass filtered data, which minimizes the data analysis required for jolt detection and faster transitions
- Inertial wake-up interrupt signals from any combination of the configurable embedded functions allowing the MMA8451Q to monitor events and remain in a low-power mode during periods of inactivity
Features
- 1.95 to 3.6-volt supply voltage
- 1.6 to 3.6-volt interface voltage
- ±2g/±4g/±8g dynamically selectable full-scale
- Output data rates (ODR) from 1.56 Hz to 800 Hz
- 99 μg/√Hz noise
- 14-bit and 8-bit digital output
- I²C digital output interface (operates to 2.25 MHz with 4.7 kΩ pull-up)
- Two programmable interrupt pins for seven interrupt sources
- Three embedded channels of motion detection
- Freefall or motion detection: one channel
- Pulse detection: one channel
- Jolt detection: one channel
- Orientation (portrait/landscape) detection with programmable hysteresis
- Automatic ODR change for auto-wake and return to sleep
- 32 sample FIFO
- High pass filter data available per sample and through the FIFO
- Self-test
Again due to the size and package of the module its easier to buy a module, here is one that I purchased.
GY-45-MMA8451
Connection
I used the following connection from the module above to my Raspbery PI
| PI Connection | Module Connection |
| 3v3 | VCC_IN |
| Gnd | Gnd |
| GPIO02 – Pin 3 | SDA |
| GPIO03 – Pin 5 | SCL |
Here is a layout showing this
pi and mma8451
Code
[python]
# Distributed with a free-will license.
# Use it any way you want, profit or free, provided it fits in the licenses of its associated works.
# MMA8452Q
# This code is designed to work with the MMA8452Q_I2CS I2C Mini Module available from ControlEverything.com.
# https://www.controleverything.com/content/Accelorometer?sku=MMA8452Q_I2CS#tabs-0-product_tabset-2
import smbus
import time
# Get I2C bus
bus = smbus.SMBus(1)
# I2C address of the device
MMA8452Q_DEFAULT_ADDRESS = 0x1C
# MMA8452Q Register Map
MMA8452Q_REG_STATUS = 0x00 # Data status Register
MMA8452Q_REG_OUT_X_MSB = 0x01 # Output Value X MSB
MMA8452Q_REG_OUT_X_LSB = 0x02 # Output Value X LSB
MMA8452Q_REG_OUT_Y_MSB = 0x03 # Output Value Y MSB
MMA8452Q_REG_OUT_Y_LSB = 0x04 # Output Value Y LSB
MMA8452Q_REG_OUT_Z_MSB = 0x05 # Output Value Z MSB
MMA8452Q_REG_OUT_Z_LSB = 0x06 # Output Value Z LSB
MMA8452Q_REG_SYSMOD = 0x0B # System mode Register
MMA8452Q_REG_INT_SOURCE = 0x0C # System Interrupt Status Register
MMA8452Q_REG_WHO_AM_I = 0x0D # Device ID Register
MMA8452Q_REG_XYZ_DATA_CFG = 0x0E # Data Configuration Register
MMA8452Q_REG_CTRL_REG1 = 0x2A # Control Register 1
MMA8452Q_REG_CTRL_REG2 = 0x2B # Control Register 2
MMA8452Q_REG_CTRL_REG3 = 0x2C # Control Register 3
MMA8452Q_REG_CTRL_REG4 = 0x2D # Control Register 4
MMA8452Q_REG_CTRL_REG5 = 0x2E # Control Register 5
# MMA8452Q Data Configuration Register
MMA8452Q_DATA_CFG_HPF_OUT = 0x10 # Output Data High-Pass Filtered
MMA8452Q_DATA_CFG_FS_2 = 0x00 # Full-Scale Range = 2g
MMA8452Q_DATA_CFG_FS_4 = 0x01 # Full-Scale Range = 4g
MMA8452Q_DATA_CFG_FS_8 = 0x02 # Full-Scale Range = 8g
# MMA8452Q Control Register 1
MMA8452Q_ASLP_RATE_50 = 0x00 # Sleep mode rate = 50Hz
MMA8452Q_ASLP_RATE_12_5 = 0x40 # Sleep mode rate = 12.5Hz
MMA8452Q_ASLP_RATE_6_25 = 0x80 # Sleep mode rate = 6.25Hz
MMA8452Q_ASLP_RATE_1_56 = 0xC0 # Sleep mode rate = 1.56Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_800 = 0x00 # Output Data Rate = 800Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_400 = 0x08 # Output Data Rate = 400Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_200 = 0x10 # Output Data Rate = 200Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_100 = 0x18 # Output Data Rate = 100Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_50 = 0x20 # Output Data Rate = 50Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_12_5 = 0x28 # Output Data Rate = 12.5Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_6_25 = 0x30 # Output Data Rate = 6.25Hz
MMA8452Q_ODR_1_56 = 0x38 # Output Data Rate = 1_56Hz
MMA8452Q_MODE_NORMAL = 0x00 # Normal Mode
MMA8452Q_MODE_REDUCED_NOISE = 0x04 # Reduced Noise Mode
MMA8452Q_MODE_FAST_READ = 0x02 # Fast Read Mode
MMA8452Q_MODE_ACTIVE = 0x01 # Active Mode
MMA8452Q_MODE_STANDBY = 0x00 # Standby Mode
class MMA8452Q():
def __init__(self):
self.mode_configuration()
self.data_configuration()
def mode_configuration(self):
“””Select the Control Register-1 configuration of the accelerometer from the given provided values”””
MODE_CONFIG = (MMA8452Q_ODR_800 | MMA8452Q_MODE_NORMAL | MMA8452Q_MODE_ACTIVE)
bus.write_byte_data(MMA8452Q_DEFAULT_ADDRESS, MMA8452Q_REG_CTRL_REG1, MODE_CONFIG)
def data_configuration(self):
“””Select the Data Configuration Register configuration of the accelerometer from the given provided values”””
DATA_CONFIG = (MMA8452Q_DATA_CFG_FS_2)
bus.write_byte_data(MMA8452Q_DEFAULT_ADDRESS, MMA8452Q_REG_XYZ_DATA_CFG, DATA_CONFIG)
def read_accl(self):
“””Read data back from MMA8452Q_REG_STATUS(0x00), 7 bytes
Status register, X-Axis MSB, X-Axis LSB, Y-Axis MSB, Y-Axis LSB, Z-Axis MSB, Z-Axis LSB”””
data = bus.read_i2c_block_data(MMA8452Q_DEFAULT_ADDRESS, MMA8452Q_REG_STATUS, 7)
# Convert the data
xAccl = (data[1] * 256 + data[2]) / 16
if xAccl > 2047 :
xAccl -= 4096
yAccl = (data[3] * 256 + data[4]) / 16
if yAccl > 2047 :
yAccl -= 4096
zAccl = (data[5] * 256 + data[6]) / 16
if zAccl > 2047 :
zAccl -= 4096
return {‘x’ : xAccl, ‘y’ : yAccl, ‘z’ : zAccl}
from MMA8452Q import MMA8452Q
mma8452q = MMA8452Q()
while True :
mma8452q.mode_configuration()
mma8452q.data_configuration()
time.sleep(0.5)
accl = mma8452q.read_accl()
print “Acceleration in X-Axis : %d”%(accl[‘x’])
print “Acceleration in Y-Axis : %d”%(accl[‘y’])
print “Acceleration in Z-Axis : %d”%(accl[‘z’])
print ” ************************************* ”
time.sleep(0.5)
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Output
mma8451
Links
Here is a link to the module
