Thread: Trouble with the AXDL345_I2C accelerometer.
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Re: Trouble with the AXDL345_I2C accelerometer.
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Originally Posted by LukeS View Post
Thank you, that is good to know. Now, I am curious though, how it works at all if I'm reading the spec sheet correctly.
In other systems where I have used I2C, the read/write increment for the address is automagically added/removed by the I2C transceiver - perhaps that is the case here? The I2C clock and data lines originate on the 9403/FPGA so I can't tell looking at the sidecar schematic.


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Yes, as verified by it running several servos (as mentioned), and on all the power LEDs. However, it was pointed out to me shortly before I left today that it had 24V going in to it (it should have 12V), so that may be the issue. My mind is blown that it was properly running the servos at the correct voltage with twice the voltage running in to it.
They all are 5V beasts (6V for servos) I think but it is surprising the 24V did not heat up the regulators a bit.

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