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2.4.3

Example

Below is a simple example of motion detection usage:

1. Write "00001000" (08h) into the MODE register (enable motion detection mode, MODE[2:0]

bits = '100').

2. Band pass filtered acceleration data at 10 Hz sample rate is available at the output

registers.

3. The INT-pin is activated when motion is detected; see section 2.6 for detailed INT-pin

information.

2.5

Free-Fall Detection

2.5.1

Description

During free-fall in the gravitation field, all 3 orthogonal acceleration components are ideally equal to

zero. Due to practical non-idealities, detection must be done using Threshold Level (TL) greater

than 0.

When enabled, the Free-Fall Detection (FFD) will monitor the measured acceleration in the X, Y

and Z directions. If all measured XYZ acceleration values stay within the TL longer than time TFF

(Figure 5 below), the FFD will generate an interrupt to the INT-pin. TL can be controlled by FFTHR

[6:0] and TFF by FFTMR [3:0] bits.

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7

T8

+TL

TFF

-TL

Acceleration

X, Y and Z

Time

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7

T8

Time

INT output

"1"

"0"

Figure 5. Free Fall condition

2.5.2

Usage

Free-fall detection can be enabled by setting MODE[2:0] bits in the CTRL register to "101" (sample

rate 100 Hz) or to "110" (sample rate 400 Hz). See section 3.3 for MODE register details.

Acceleration data is available in registers DOUTX, DOUTY and DOUTZ as in measurement mode.

See section 3.3 for output register and section 2.6 for interrupt functionality details.

2.5.3

Example

Below is a simple example of free-fall detection usage:

1. Write "00001100" (0Ch) into the MODE register (enable 400 Hz free fall detection mode,

MODE[2:0] bits = '110').

2. Acceleration data can be read normally

3. INT-pin is activated when free fall is detected. See section 2.6 for detailed INT-pin

information.