MMA9551 - problem to read raw XYZ asis data using AFE appllication

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MMA9551 - problem to read raw XYZ asis data using AFE appllication

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januszjonski
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When I send

cmd: 0x98, 0x06, 0x30,0x12,0x06

ans: 0x99, 0x06, 0x40, 0x02, 0x01, 0x06, 0x03, 0x41 - looks like ans on APP_ID_0

Maybe my initialization is failed:

1. Verify ID - OK (APP_ID_0)

2. Set range +/-2g (AFE)

3. Set ODR (AFE)

4. Set MBOX (I tried without it as well)

5. Run mode (APP SLEEP WAKE)

6. Read data (AFE, cmd 0x30)

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JackITB
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Hello Janusz,

I'm afraid you're not using the appropriate message syntax to communicate with MMA9551L:

"cmd: 0x98, 0x06, 0x30,0x12,0x06" is not correct (assuming it represents the I2C multi-byte write transaction).

You need to specify the starting register address (usually 0x00 i.e. Mailbox0) where you want to write the command, which gives:

"cmd: 0x98, 0x00, 0x06, 0x30, 0x12, 0x06"

With such command, the host is requesting to AFE application (ID 0x06), 6 bytes of data, starting at status register 0x12 (i.e. output [FRONTEND_Stage_0_GM][XYZ] registers, cf MMA955xL_SWRM.pdf §8.3.4)

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Answer from MMA9551 device can be read by the following transaction:

"ans: 0x98, 0x00, 0x99, 0x06, 0x80, 0x06, 0x06, 0x00, 0x27, 0x00, 0x9D, 0xFD, 0xEB"

Last 6 bytes are the XYZ data, but as the MMA9551L is still in sleep mode, they are not relevant.

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To actually start measurement, you shall disable the SNCEN bit in the Sleep-Wake Application config register, with the below command:

"cmd: 0x98, 0x00, 0x12, 0x20, 0x06, 0x01, 0x00"

If you have the complete KITMMA9551LEVM demoboard, I can send you the "Mailbox Tool" basic SW to communicate with the device from a Windows computer:

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After the "disable sleep mode" command, the XYZ data new values are sensible.

Z data is 0x105A = 4186counts (about 1g as board is horizontal), whereas X and Y are close to 0g.

Note that I've shown so far the "command/response" protocol (2 steps are required to get information from the MMA9551 device: host sends a query, then reads the answer). You may also configure some of the Mailboxes for "Quick-Read" (MB20 and beyond), so only a read transaction is required to directly fetch predefined sensor information/results.

Regards,   Jacques.

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januszjonski
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Dear Jacques

thank you very much for your help. Right now I am able to write and read data to register, MMA9551 gives me correct answer.

I don’t know why, but when I read raw axis data, MMA gives me all the time the same value (I started measurement clearing SNCEN bit )

I think that you should add information inside user manual (MMA955xLSWRM point 3.1):

1. Bytes to send 0x98 | 0x00 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0C - No info about additional byte (starting register address)

2. Reading bytes needs second cmd, (repeated start doesn’t work).

a. Cmd 0x98, 0x06, 0x30,0x12,0x06

b. Ans: 0x98, 0x00, 0x99, 0x06, 0x80, 0x06, 0x06, 0x00, 0x27, 0x00, 0x9D, 0xFD, 0xEB"

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Janusz Joński

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JackITB
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Hi Janusz,
Thanks for your feedback.

Regarding your last status: "MMA gives me all the time the same value (I started measurement clearing SNCEN bit)", definitely this should not be the case !
I suggest you to check that "Disable Sleep Mode" command was successful by reading the COCO flag (0x80 -> Command Completed without error).

Write@00 : 12 20 06 01 00 // Disable sleep mode

Read@00  : 12 80 01 01    // Confirms the command was executed successfully

For the record, I'm attaching a pdf document that illustrates various transactions for both I2C/SPI slave interfaces.

Note that answer to a command will typically need several ms to be available, so you may have to introduce a delay before querying the result, or repeat the query till COCO flag is set. Using the MBOX Configuration Application (App_ID 0x18), you can also program the INT_O pin so that it toggles when Command is completed. This provides a hardware line to trigger the host MCU read transaction.

Regards,   Jacques.

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