Accelerometer output data saturation

[koichisakagami]

Dear Sirs,
I have one question about MMA8652.

When the acceleration more than a setting range is added to an accelerometer,
how is the output data value ?
Off course, it is under the Absolute maximum ratings.

Is the value saturation (7FF or 800) ?
Or is the value unstable ?

For example.
When the full-scale is set to +- 2g ,
if the accelerometer will be accelerated to 3g,
how is the output data value ?

Best Regards,
Koichi Sakagami

[TomasVaverka · Accepted solution]

Dear Koichi-san,

When acceleration on any axis exceeds the accelerometer’s measurement range (±2g, ±4g or ±8g depending on FS[1:0] bits), the corresponding output is clipped at the full-scale value (0x7FF or 0x800). Considering your example, the 12-bit output value would be 0x7FF.

I hope it helps.

Regards,

Tomas

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[koichisakagami]

Dear Tomas san,

Thank you for your answer.

I got it.

Best Regard,

Koichi Sakagami