Product Review

This breakout board provides a convenient way to start using the fantastic MPU6050 module, a high precision, small size (MEMS), 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer!

Want to read rotational and translational accelerations along all axis? Then the MPU6050 is the sensor for you! By combining a MEMS 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer on the same silicon die together with an onboard Digital Motion Processor (DMP) capable of processing complex 9-axis MotionFusion algorithms, the MPU-6050 does away with the cross-axis alignment problems that can creep up on discrete parts.

This breakout board makes it easy to connect this sensor to your microcontroller board or single-board computer such as Arduino, ESP8266, BeagleBone or Raspberry Pi! The four pins correspond to power (VCC, GND) and I2C communication (SDA, SCL). We've included in our design pull-up resistors on the I2C lines as customary.

Features:

• I2C Digital-output of 6 or 9-axis MotionFusion data in rotation matrix, quaternion, Euler Angle, or raw data format
• Power Supply: 3.3~5VDC (onboard low dropout regulator)
• Tri-Axis angular rate sensor (gyro) with a sensitivity up to 131 LSBs/dps and a full-scale range of ±250, ±500, ±1000, and ±2000dps
• Tri-Axis accelerometer with a programmable full scale range of ±2g, ±4g, ±8g and ±16g
• This breakout PCB facilitates using the MPU6050, specially on solderless breadboards!
• Sturdy (1.6mm), blue PCB with an 8-pin header on one side (Vdd, Vss, SDA, and SCL)
• 8-Pin header included (requires soldering!)

We have written useful guides for getting you started with the MPU6050:

• ESP8266: http://learn.acrobotic.com/tutorials/