BNO085

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This is a C language project that configures the BNO085 9-DOF accelerometer to sample at about 100 Hz. Internally the BNO085 includes 3-axis accelerometers, gyroscopes, and magnetometers. In the simple UART-RVC (remote vacuum cleaner) mode, these 9 measurements are fused into 6 usuable measurements. The yaw is a measure of the rotation around the Z-axis since reset. The yaw has a range of +/- 180°, i.e., a report of 8734 is equivalent to 87.34°. The pitch is a measure of the rotation around the Y-axis. The pitch has a range of +/- 90°, i.e., a report of 1072 is equivalent to 10.72°. The roll is a measure of the rotation around the X-axis. The roll has a range of +/- 180°, i.e., a report of 1072 is equivalent to 10.72°. Each measurement is a 16-bit signed integer with the corresponding decimal fixed point resolution.

  • Yaw 0.01°
  • Pitch 0.01°
  • Roll 0.01°
  • X-acceleration 0.001g
  • Y-acceleration 0.001g
  • Z-acceleration 0.001g


 

Hardware Required

  • MSPM0G3507 LaunchPad™ Development Kit (LP-MSPM0G3507)
Pin assignments
  • BNO085 Vcc --- 3.3V Power
  • BNO085 GND --- GND
  • BNO085 SCL,ADD,CS,INT,PS1 left not connected
  • BNO085 SDA --- MSPM0 PB13 RxD: is UART3 Rx (BNO085 to MSPM0) baud=115200 bps
  • BNO085 RST --- MSPM0 PB12 GPIO output (drive low to reset)
  • BNO085 PS0 --- 3.3V to select UART-RVC mode (there is a solder jumper on back)
LaunchPad Jumpers
  • Remove J16 J17 J18: Disconnects light sensor from the microcontroller PA22 PA27 PA26
  • J5: Connects PB22 to blue LED2
  • J6: Connects PB26 to red LED2
  • J7: Connects PB27 to green LED2

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