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!
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