LIS2DTW12 SENSOR IC

[ggowd.1]

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am trying to configure x axis, y axis and z axis in LIS2DTW12 SENSOR IC interfacing with NUCLEO-L476RG microcontroller when board is towards sky direction. These are the values in z axis1.26 in (+-2g configuration), 2.046 in (+-4g configuration) ,4.125 in (+-8g configuration) and8.254 in (+-16g configuration). Can you conform if the above values are correct?

Find the code below for your reference.

lis2dtw12_device_id_get(&dev_ctx, &whoamI);

   if (whoamI != LIS2DTW12_ID)

    while (1) {

     /* manage here device not found */

    }

  /* Configure power mode */

    lis2dtw12_power_mode_set(&dev_ctx, LIS2DTW12_HIGH_PERFORMANCE);

  /* Set Output Data Rate */

    lis2dtw12_data_rate_set(&dev_ctx, LIS2DTW12_XL_ODR_1k6Hz);

   /* Set full scale */

    lis2dtw12_full_scale_set(&dev_ctx, LIS2DTW12_4g);

   /* Configure FIFO continous mode */

   lis2dtw12_fifo_mode_set(&dev_ctx, LIS2DTW12_BYPASS_MODE);

   /* Configure FIFO continous mode */

    lis2dtw12_fifo_watermark_set(&dev_ctx, 10);

    lis2dtw12_fifo_mode_set(&dev_ctx, LIS2DTW12_STREAM_MODE);

 /* USER CODE END 2 */

 /* Infinite loop */

 /* USER CODE BEGIN WHILE */

 while (1)

 {

 uint8_t val,i,val_1;

 lis2dtw12_fifo_wtm_flag_get(&dev_ctx, &val);

if(val)

{

lis2dtw12_fifo_data_level_get(&dev_ctx, &val);

gl_Sample_Count = val+gl_Sample_index;

for (i = gl_Sample_index; i < gl_Sample_Count; i++) {

  /* Read acceleration data */

memset(data_raw_acceleration, 0x00, 3 * sizeof(int16_t));

lis2dtw12_acceleration_raw_get(&dev_ctx, data_raw_acceleration);

acceleration_mg_x[gl_Sample_index] = lis2dtw12_from_fs4_to_mg(data_raw_acceleration[0]);

acceleration_mg_y[gl_Sample_index] = lis2dtw12_from_fs4_to_mg(data_raw_acceleration[1]);

acceleration_mg_z[gl_Sample_index] = lis2dtw12_from_fs4_to_mg(data_raw_acceleration[2]);

gl_Sample_index++;

if(gl_Sample_index >= 1023)

{

gl_Sample_index = 0;

//lis2dtw12_fifo_data_level_get(&dev_ctx, &val);

}

//lis2dtw12_fifo_data_level_get(&dev_ctx, &val);

  }

  }

lis2dtw12_fifo_ovr_flag_get(&dev_ctx, &val_1);

if(val_1)

{

lis2dtw12_fifo_mode_set(&dev_ctx, LIS2DTW12_BYPASS_MODE);

lis2dtw12_fifo_mode_set(&dev_ctx, LIS2DTW12_STREAM_MODE);

}

[Federica Bossi]

Hi @ggowd.1​ ,

Could you write me the values (in hex or binary) of the registers from 28h to 2Dh?

Thanks

Federica

[ggowd.1]

Hi Federica Bossi,

28h = 0X34

29h = 0X00

2Ah= 0X6C

2Bh = 0XFB

2Ch= 0X0C

2Dh = 0X41

these is the value when the controller is pointed towards the sky.

can u confirm if the values are correct???

[Federica Bossi]

Hi @ggowd.1​ ,

Register 2Ch is certainly not correct since from datasheet the last two bits of the register should be '0':

I also have some doubts about the outputs of the OUT_Y registers, how did you do the conversion from LSB to mg?

Thanks

[ggowd.1]

Hi Federica Bossi,

Thank you for the reply. Can you let me know how to correct register 2Ch

Below is the code for OUT_Y register conversion from LSB to mg.

y =(int16_t)(out_t_y_h_data << 8) | out_t_y_l_data;

y_g[gl_Sample_index] = y * (4.0 / 32768.0 );

[Federica Bossi]

Hi @ggowd.1​ ,

Initially I was seeing different values of the registers, the answer had not updated after your change.

Can you confirm that you set FS=4g? Your data seems correct but if you set FS=2g and HP mode.

Also, your calculation is wrong, you should multiply the LSB value by the sensitivity value. If the sensor is in static position on the Z axis you should read about 1000mg.

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[ggowd.1]

Hi Federica Bossi,

Thank you for the reply. I have set for +-4g configuration and high performance mode and the calculation

z_g[gl_Sample_index] = z * (4.0 / 32768.0 ); instead of this i need use this formula

z_g[gl_Sample_index] = z / 4.0 *(32768.0 );

if i use this formula z_g[gl_Sample_index] = z / 4.0 *(32768.0 ); output will be in z axis 0.1241g

[ggowd.1]

Hi Federica Bossi,

Please treat the above message as urgent and reply asap.

Thank you

[Federica Bossi]

Hi @ggowd.1​,

Where did you find this sensitivity value (32768.0)?

[Federica Bossi]

To obtain a value about 1000mg on Z axis when the sensor is in a steady state you should multiply your output in LSB by sensitivity reported in Datasheet corresponding to your full scale and power mode:
Let me know if you read something near 1000mg.