Accelerometer
Product Code : JA-MLE-9379
The Accelerometer (SKU JA-MLE-9379) is a triple-axis accelerometer breakout board from Adafruit, supplied by JaincoLab for physics, electronics and STEM projects. It gives three analog outputs, one each for the X, Y and Z axes, covering -3 g to +3 g, and it is a 5 V-ready module, so this 3-axis accelerometer module for Arduino and other 5 V microcontrollers can be wired straight into student data-logging and motion experiments.
Specifications
The board provides three ratiometric analog outputs for X, Y and Z: 0 g sits at half of the 3.3 V output (1.65 V), -3 g at 0 V and +3 g at 3.3 V, with full scaling in between, and the module is ready to interface with microcontrollers that use 5 V I/O levels, such as Arduino, ATmega8 and ATmega32.
| Product | Accelerometer |
| SKU | JA-MLE-9379 |
| Brand | Adafruit |
| Type | Triple-axis accelerometer breakout board |
| Outputs | 3 analog outputs: X, Y and Z axes |
| Output scaling | Ratiometric: -3 g at 0 V, 0 g at 1.65 V, +3 g at 3.3 V |
| Measuring range | -3 g to +3 g |
| Interface | 5 V ready; for microcontrollers with 5 V I/O such as Arduino, ATmega8, ATmega32 |
Applications of the 3-axis accelerometer module
Students connect the three outputs to the analog inputs of a microcontroller to record acceleration along each axis, which turns motion, tilt and vibration into data that can be plotted and analysed in physics and electronics lessons.
- Measuring the acceleration of trolleys, pendulums and falling objects in mechanics practicals
- Tilt and orientation sensing using the static 1 g of gravity on each axis
- Arduino-based data logging and STEM projects
- Introducing sensors, analog-to-digital conversion and calibration in electronics courses
Scope of supply and ordering
The listing covers the Adafruit triple-axis accelerometer breakout board. Microcontroller boards and connecting wires are not part of this listing.
Frequently asked questions
What range does the accelerometer measure?
-3 g to +3 g on each of the X, Y and Z axes.
What output does it give?
Three ratiometric analog voltages: 0 V at -3 g, 1.65 V at 0 g and 3.3 V at +3 g.
Can it be used with Arduino?
Yes. It is a 5 V-ready module for microcontrollers with 5 V I/O levels, such as Arduino, ATmega8 and ATmega32.
Related products
More motion apparatus is listed under mechanics lab equipment in the JaincoLab range of physics lab equipment.
Request a quote
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