MEMS (sensors)

Hi Team,  We are working with the LSM6DSOX sensor and integrating it with two different MCUs: nRF5340 and ATSAMD51, using the I2C communication protocol. We have been able to successfully read the device ID, accelerometer data, and gyroscope data. Additionally, we've implemented our own logic for step detection and step counting. Recently, we learned about the Machine Learning Core (MLC) feature, which provides useful capabilities like detecting activity states (idle, walk, run). We obtained the .ucf file for MLC, used the UNICO tool to generate the corresponding .h file, and attempted to integrate it into our applica

Hello, I am working on adding a pedometer to the Sensorwatch project using this chip.I have the step counter working well, and I also have it working with the LIS2DW. Here's a video of it :)The LIS2DW works by sending 12.5Hz worth of data from its FIFO every second to the host uC, which runs an algorithm to count the steps.I am finding with a Nordic Power Profiler that the LIS2DUX uses about 6uA to run the step counter.The LIS2DW uses nearly 15uA.But I found that I can heavily lower the battery-draw of the LIS2DW by only reading the FIFO and performing the math only if more than 0.06G is seen, which is seen by an interrupt signal, wh

Hi,according figure 3 in the datasheet, the pin in the middle (let's name it pin 11) is connected to GND, but this pin is missing in table 1.The linked technical note TN0018 advises to avoid any GND/copper/via below the IC (Figure 12).The eval board STEVAL-MKI220V1 has a pad for pin 11 but the pad is left floating.The SamacSys-symbol/footprint contains this as Pin 11 / GND_3I see multiple contradictory solutions:1. no pad for pin 11 in the footprint, pin 11 is left floating (complies with TN0018, but contradicts eval board, SamacSys-footprint and maybe the datasheet)2. add a pad for pin 11 in the footprint, but leave the pad floating (violates TN0018, but complies with the eval board)3. add a pad for pin 11 in the footprint, and connect the pin to GND (violates TN0018 and eval board, but seems to be suggested by the datasheet)What is the correct solution?RegardsBjoern

Hi everyone,I am using LSM6DSL IMU sensor for my project.  The LSM6DSL embeds a digital Slope filter. Is there any method to configure the "Slope filter" ?

We are feeding Gyro/Accel uncalibrated into motionFx as per app note UM2220 (getting started with sensor fusion). The app note says one does not have to feed calibrated and the library does gyro calibration on the fly. We have been seeing some drift issues in readings and as part of investigations have tried to use the "start_automatic_gbias_calculation".The get knobs seems to be returning gyro th 0.007, acc th 0.0028 and mag th .0008; this is just after the library initialisation; just reading the defaults. If we then run sensors and fusion for 10 seconds and read back these knobs we see no change in the values.Where does the library get the values of these thresholds?I was hoping to see a change in the values between library inititialisation and 10 seconds after firing up imu / fusion.At 10s on reading the knobs we have these values...Atime 0.899Mtime 1.5Frtime 0.667Lmode 1gbias_mag_th_sc 0.

I performed a temperature cycle check on the ASM330LHB chip. Relative to the warming process (red curve), during the cooling process (blue curve), it is prone to large zero-bias jumps (in the red box of the picture)。 The jump during the cooling process, I feel like there is a correction mechanism in the gyro in the chip, which recognizes a large shift in the gyro zero bias during the cooling process, and then immediately corrects the large zero bias shift.Can you please help explain what causes this?Note: These data on the image have been smoothed for 10 seconds. 

Datasheet 4.5 Maximum value for Symbol Vin in Absolute maximum ratings is 0.3 to Vdd_IO +0.3, should it be -0.3 to Vdd_IO +0.3?

In the datasheet of LSM6DSV80XTR maximum junction temperature is not mention. Maximum junction temperature is required to do the thermal calculation. please any guidance how to obtain the maximum junction temperature till which this IC can work safely. 

I ordered one of these evaluation boards (https://estore.st.com/en/steval-mic003v1-cpn.html) and by the time I got it and went back to check the documentation now this microphone, and all other MEMS mics, are listed as "Not Recommended for New Design". Couldn't find anything about these being discontinued on the news section of ST's website so I'm asking here if this is a website glitch or should I look for a different source? And if the latter, does anyone have a good line on something comparable to replace these in a design? https://estore.st.com/en/imp34dt05tr-cpn.html 

Hi, I am using the LSM6DSV16BX IMU on a project where I need the Game Rotation data.I used the Github examples as a base, and reading the Game Rotation values works well and I am able to save the quaternion data in a file. I wrote a little script that takes the Game Rotation quaternion values and applies the orientation to an object, to mimic what is possible in Unico GUI with STEVAL-MKI234, however I do not get the same performance with my custom board. For instance, I sometimes get some weird rotations around two axis even though I rotate the device around a single axis. See video:

Hello,Can the IMP23ABSUTR sensor go through a vapor phase oven?"Thx.  

We're looking to use the lsm6dsv320x in our product. I'm using this senser on the on the STEVAL-MKI247A adapter board for testing. We're currently in development using the adapter board with the Nordic nRF52840DK board. I'm having issues with getting the correct value from the WHO_AM_I with certain SPI pin configurations on the nRF52840DK. I can only get one SPI configuration to output the correct value of 0x73 which is SPI1. If I try change the pins or use one of the other SPI's available on the 52840, I consistently get a value of 0x64. Does that value mean anything to anyone? I've tried lowering the frequency to 500kHz, tried all four of SPI modes, I've tried performing a reset using the FUNC_CFG_ACCESS and CTRL3 registers before reading the WHO_AM_I register, but I still get the value of 0x64 except with the one configuration mentioned. I'm using the ST fsm_example for this test. We would like to change the SPI pins as the we want to use the smaller package of the nRF52840

I'd like to validate ST1VAFE3BX vAFE measurement data against test signals as part of hardware design validation of a custom ECG sensor design based on ST1VAFE3BX. I intend to input reference signals (differential or single ended) into the two bio channels of the ST1VAFE6BX, capture the raw ADC data, convert to mV, and then compare to the reference signals.- Conducting this test will help validate the data processing, especially reading and interpreting vAFE data from the FIFO, which is different than if reading from registers.Are there any documents or guides for how to do such tests?Currently the vAFE waveforms I capture look correct except for the amplitude. 

MEMS studio is working perfect on windows 11 and another windows 10 machine. But it is not working on one windows 10 pro laptop. Kindly guide what can be the reasons.

I have bought a new eval board from semikart via aquatronics. The device mounted on dil 24 of mk1251 kit is lsm6dsv320. The whoamI address of the device is 0x73 but it was not coming when we integrate with nucleo board. So, I waited for eval kit IKS4A1 to double check which I had ordered on coming of eval mk1251. I got MEMS Studio running on a windows 11 machine. But when I opted for dil sensor lsm6dsv320 , it threw inconsistent whoAMI address error. I am trying to contact semikart and aquatronics from last 10 days but none of them are responding. kindly tell a way to correct it or replace the eval kit mk1251. 

Hi ST Community,I am working on a project using the SensorTile.box Pro. My goal is to implement a highly accurate step counter using the LSM6DSV16X's embedded pedometer.What I have done:I recorded data patterns at 30Hz and successfully ran the Pedometer Regression Tool in MEMS Studio.The tool generated the optimum configuration files (pedometer.json ).I converted these register settings into a .ucf file format.The Problem: I need to apply these "Golden Settings" to the sensor initialization in AlgoBuilder so they persist after a reset. However, I am unable to find a standard method to load this configuration:I checked the Sensor Hub block properties, but I do not see a "Load Configuration/UCF" option.I searched the Library for a "Register Write" block to manu

Hi, Post-development testing of the acceleration sensor reveals that the collected XYZ axis values are inconsistent with the actual physical acceleration values, and one axis continuously outputs a value of 0.What is the specific corresponding relationship between the sensor’s feedback value and the actual physical value?I also hope you can provide relevant technical parameters (such as sensitivity, zero offset) and calculation formulas for reference, so as to help us troubleshoot the problem quickly.thank you!!

We have used LSM6DSOXTR and IIS2MDCTR for our boards and we require any kind of certification test reports or certifications if applicaple. Where can I find them.

Hello, the values of my accelerometer axes are affected by temperature changes and require calibration at each temperature. What method should be used for compensation? How can Bias Drift and Scale Factor Drift be determined each time the temperature changes?

Hi What is the function of the RES pins on the ASM330LHHX?The datasheet indicates: “Connect to VDDIO or GND.”Is there a preferred connection?Can I add a 4.7 kΩ pull-up or pull-down resistor?BR

Hi ST Community,I am encountering a specific issue with the LSM6DSO configured in FIFO Mode with the Sensor Hub (Master I2C) active.Hardware Setup:IMU: LSM6DSO (SPI to STM32).Slave Sensor: LIS2MDL Magnetometer connected to LSM6DSO via I2C (Sensor Hub mode).I2C Bus: Standard 100 kHz. External pull-up resistors are populated on the PCB (in addition to the internal ones enabled via configuration).Configuration:ACC ODR: 6667 Hz (High Performance).GYRO ODR: 6667 Hz (High Performance).MASTER_CONFIG: 0x4C (Write Once + Pull-Up Enabled + Master On).FIFO: Streaming Mode (storing Acc + Gyro + Slave0 Mag).The Issu

Case Description:Title: LSM6DSL FIFO data misalignment (XYZ rotated) and FIFO_PATTERN always 0 — how to align reads?Body:I’m using an LSM6DSL over I²C with an STM32. Goal: batch accelerometer-only samples into FIFO and drain clean (x,y,z) triplets at a fixed watermark. I keep running into two issues:Data misalignment — the XYZ triplets appear “rotated”. I’ll get a few normal lines, then a line where one column looks like a big random number (e.g., ~168xx), then it stabilizes again. Example:x,y,z 5, 250, 16870, 17, 258, 16825, -66, 221, 16828, -53, 284, 16834, Sampling End Sampling Start -22, 4, 242, 16846, 13, 281 16830, 51, 230 16882, 39, 242 16850, 11, 258 16803, -14, 220 1684

hi,     we use one LSM6DSL sensor to read 3 axis acc FIFO data each second, but after some times, the FIFO out data become misaligned. the sensor setting is below:XL_ODR_26HZGyro disabled.FIFO ODR = 26HzFIFO threshold (water mark) = 128No decimationBDU Block Update enabledFIFO Is in continuous modewe have a timer to trigger to read FIFO data by Zephyr I2C(frequency: 100000bits/s) each second, before data reading, we check the numbers of FIFO by checking FIFO_STATUS1 and FIFO_STATUS2 register, then we read a multiple of 3 axis sets each time, for example if the FIFO data number has 78, we will read all FIFO data one time, if the number is 76 or 77, we only read 75 data one time. it can make sure reading data is complete 3-axis dat

Now I am working on my own project which involve with detecting the pattern of hand gestures using LSM6DSOX. I planned to use decision tree to detect each gesture and use FSM to detect the sequence of gestures and send the interrupt signal.Now the project has 2 decision trees which detect different type of gesture. Both are working fine. In FSM, It program to detect 2 results from the decision tree. I use SETP command to change the DECTREE variable to check other decision tree address and value. But when upload the config, it doesn't work.I not sure that I am misunderstanding something about MEM_ADDR and MEM_VAL in SETP command, or my FSM has other issueThe picture attached is the FSM I use now for clarification. I want to check decision_tree_1 if the result is 4 first, then check decision_tree_0 if the result is 4.p.s. Actually, I have other question, how can I program the FSM to detect if the sensor is tilt and stay still for a

Hello group,I'm a humble hardware guy integrating the LSM6DSV16X into a robotic application.We are going to use it in control loops, between 3kHz and 5kHz sampling.Between the main mode and the OIS mode, there are tons of ODR to choose from.However, is there a way to make the ADC sample at EXACTLY 5kHz?? Like a triggered or synced ODR?Or do I have to set the ODR at 7.68kHz and read the latest value from the FIFO and deal with the small discontinuities?I see the Triggered-ODR section 6.6 in the datasheet. Does it means enabling this will sync the ADC with an external INT2 pulses? Does the new values appears in the FIFO after a defined short delay?Thanks!