GY-61 ADXL335 3 Axis Analog Accelerometer Sensor

Description

GY-61 The ADXL335 is a small, thin, low power, complete 3-axis accelerometer with signal conditioned voltage outputs. The product
measures acceleration with a minimum full-scale range of ±3 g. It can measure the static acceleration of gravity in tilt-sensing applications, as well as dynamic acceleration resulting from motion, shock, or vibration.

The sensor works on power between 1.8V to 3.6VDC (3.3V optimal), and typically consumes just 350µA of current. However, an on-board 3.3V regulator makes it a perfect choice for interfacing with 5V microcontrollers such as the Arduino.

This breadboard friendly board breaks out every pin of the ADXL335 to a 6-pin, 0.1″ pitch header. This includes 3 analog outputs for X, Y and Z axis measurements, 2 supply pins and a self-test pin which allows you to check the functioning of the sensor in the final application.

The analog outputs are Ratiometric, meaning 0g measurement output is nominally equal to half of the 3.3V supply voltage (1.65V), -3g is at 0v and 3g is at 3.3V with full scaling in between.

Here are the complete specifications of ADXL335 Accelerometer IC.

• Three-axis magnetic field accelerometer module
• Compact size, low power
• Used for game systems, mobile devices, etc

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