Link for XloBorg accelerometer tech details incorrect

Submitted by chippyash on Sun, 11/10/2013 - 20:32

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The tech data sheet link for accelerometer is incorrect. It points to the MMA8451Q. It should be http://www.freescale.com/files/sensors/doc/data_sheet/MMA8452Q.pdf

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piborg

Mon, 11/11/2013 - 11:04

Thanks for pointing this out, we looked at both when developing the board and whichever of us wrote the specification page obviously got confused and listed the 14bit version by mistake.

chippyash

Mon, 11/11/2013 - 15:14

No problem. Fortunately the basics of the chip are quite similar.I didn't spot it until I started getting the wrong answer from the 'whoami' register. Does beg the question though, what was the reasoning for preferring one over the other?

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piborg

Mon, 11/11/2013 - 16:21

We originally were designing for the 8451, but they are much harder to get supplies for.
Since the 8452 is so similar and much easier to source from suppliers we decided to fit them instead.

chippyash

Mon, 11/11/2013 - 16:42

Thanks for info. Sometimes real life just gets in the way of a preferred design ;-)

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