MPU-9150 Hookup Guide
Contributors:
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Resources and Going Further
Hopefully that info dump was enough to get you rolling with the MPU-9150. If you need any more information, here are some more resources:
- MPU-9150 Product GitHub Repository -- Your revision-controled source for all things MPU-9150. Here you'll find our most up-to-date hardware layouts and code.
- MPU-9150 Datasheet -- This datasheet covers everything from the hardware and pinout of the IC, to the register mapping of the gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer.
- MPU-9150 Register Map -- This document covers all of the registers in the MPU-9150 and is a must read if you want all of the information. It clarifies inconsistencies in the datasheet.
- MPU-9150 Breakout Schematic
- MPU-9150 Breakout EAGLE Files
Going Further
Now that you've got the MPU-9150 up-and-running, what project are you going to incorporate motion-sensing into? Need a little inspiration? Check out some of these tutorials!
Accelerometer Basics
A quick introduction to accelerometers, how they work, and why they're used.
LSM9DS0 Hookup Guide
How to assemble, connect to, and use the LSM9DS0 -- an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer all-in-one.
Hacker in Residence: The Harmonic Skew Zoetrope
Check out Hacker in Residence, Jesse's awesome Harmonic Skew Zoetrope in this project tutorial.
PIR Motion Sensor Hookup Guide
An overview of passive infrared (PIR) motion detecting sensors, and how to hook them up to an Arduino.