SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - BMA400 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
Contributors:
El Duderino
Resources and Going Further
That's all for this tutorial. For more information about the BMA400 and these breakouts, check out the resources below:
- Schematics
- Eagle Files
- Board Dimensions
- Datasheet (BMA400)
- Qwiic Info Page
- BMA400 Arduino Library
- GitHub Hardware Repo
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