topic Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value in Sensors

MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

tuurbo46 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:04:59 GMT

Hi,

I am just working through the MMA8652 example code, and generating my define values.

After searching the net I cannot find an example define value for the SENSITIVITY_2G. So would the below be correct for the example code?

#define SENSITIVITY_2G 1024

Z_offset = (Zout_12_bit - SENSITIVITY_2G) / 2 * (-1); // Compute Z-axis offset correction value

Thanks,

Rocketman46

Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

TomasVaverka — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:26:47 GMT

Hi,

Yes, it is correct:

// MMA8652FC Sensitivity

#define SENSITIVITY_2G 1024

#define SENSITIVITY_4G 512

#define SENSITIVITY_8G 256

/******************************************************************************
* Simple accelerometer offset calibration
******************************************************************************/ 
void MMA8652FC_Calibration (void)
{
  char X_offset, Y_offset, Z_offset;
  DataReady = 0;
  while (!DataReady){} // Is a first set of data ready? 
  DataReady = 0;
  I2C_WriteRegister(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, CTRL_REG1, 0x00); // Standby mode
  I2C_ReadMultiRegisters(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OUT_X_MSB_REG, 6, AccelData); // Read data output registers 0x01-0x06  
  Xout_12_bit = ((short) (AccelData[0]<<8 | AccelData[1])) >> 4; // Compute 12-bit X-axis acceleration output value
  Yout_12_bit = ((short) (AccelData[2]<<8 | AccelData[3])) >> 4; // Compute 12-bit Y-axis acceleration output value
  Zout_12_bit = ((short) (AccelData[4]<<8 | AccelData[5])) >> 4; // Compute 12-bit Z-axis acceleration output value
  X_offset = Xout_12_bit / 2 * (-1); // Compute X-axis offset correction value
  Y_offset = Yout_12_bit / 2 * (-1); // Compute Y-axis offset correction value
  Z_offset = (Zout_12_bit - SENSITIVITY_2G) / 2 * (-1); // Compute Z-axis offset correction value
  I2C_WriteRegister(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OFF_X_REG, X_offset);
  I2C_WriteRegister(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OFF_Y_REG, Y_offset);
  I2C_WriteRegister(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OFF_Z_REG, Z_offset);
  I2C_WriteRegister(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, CTRL_REG1, 0x39); // Active mode again
}

Take a look at my complete example code here.

Regards,

Tomas

PS: If my answer helps to solve your question, please mark it as "Correct". Thank you.

Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

tuurbo46 — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:02:54 GMT

OK thank you for your fast reply. I am converting the code for another MCU. Can you explain the below command. I have outlined what I think is happening, is this correct?

* MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS = I2C address.

* OUT_X_MSB_REG = register.

* AccelData = int16_t AccelData[8];

* Is the 6 in the I2C_ReadMultiRegisters() just reading the low 6 bits?

* If the above is correct, therefore my command is wrong as I am reading the whole word, read_word(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OUT_X_MSB, AccelData);

NXP Original code Code:

I2C_ReadMultiRegisters(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OUT_X_MSB_REG, 6, AccelData); // Read data output registers 0x01-0x06

Xout_12_bit = ((short) (AccelData[0]<<8 | AccelData[1])) >> 4; // Compute 12-bit X-axis acceleration output value

Yout_12_bit = ((short) (AccelData[2]<<8 | AccelData[3])) >> 4; // Compute 12-bit Y-axis acceleration output value

Zout_12_bit = ((short) (AccelData[4]<<8 | AccelData[5])) >> 4; // Compute 12-bit Z-axis acceleration output value

Thanks

Rocektman46

Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

TomasVaverka — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:37:38 GMT

Hi,

I do not quite understand your question.

I believe it is obvious that the burst read is performed using the I2C_ReadMultiRegisters(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OUT_X_MSB_REG, 6, AccelData) function, given the 7-bit slave address of the chip (0x1D), the address of the first register to read (0x01), the number of bytes to read (a value of 6 reads all six data output registers 0x01 – 0x06) and the name of an array of six bytes to store the data in. Such a burst read of 6 bytes from registers 0x01 to 0x06 looks like this:

Hope it is clearer now.

Regards,

Tomas

Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

tuurbo46 — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:15:33 GMT

Hi Tomas,

I do not have the I2C_ReadMultiRegisters() function so I am trying to write my own. Is my below function correct although I have commented it for 6 bytes.

//I2C_ReadMultiRegisters(MMA8652FC_I2C_ADDRESS, OUT_X_MSB, 6, AccelData); // Read data output registers 0x01-0x06

void read_multi_registers(uint8_t MPU_Addr, uint8_t Address, uint8_t Number_Of_Bytes, uint16_t Data)

{

int8_t i;

i2c_start_wait(MPU_Addr + I2C_WRITE);

i2c_write(Address);

i2c_stop();

i2c_start_wait(MPU_Addr + I2C_WRITE);

i2c_write(Address);

i2c_rep_start(0x3B + I2C_READ);

// read first 5 bytes of data

for(i = 0; i < Number_Of_Bytes-1; i++)

{

AccelData[i] = i2c_readAck();

i2c_stop();

}

// read last 6th byte of data

AccelData[i+1] = i2c_readNak();

i2c_stop();

}

Thanks Rocketman46

Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

TomasVaverka — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:21:05 GMT

Hi,

It is usually hard to say whether the function is correct or not without seeing what is going on the bus. Do you have a logic analyzer or an oscilloscope to see the traffic on the bus?

Both the single and multiple bytes read transactions are described in the MMA8652FC data sheet (chapters 5.11.1 and 5.11.2). In my source code, you can find the I²C routines in the I2C.c file within the Sources folder.

Regards,

Tomas

Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

tuurbo46 — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:52:30 GMT

OK thanks.

One last question, can I read the data without configuring the interrupt. I mean just send a command and read data?

Thanks,

Rocketman46

Re: MMA8652 Sensitivity Value

TomasVaverka — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 06:43:08 GMT

Hi,

Yes, there is an example illustrating it in the AN4076, chapter 9.1.

Regards,

Tomas