[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by team 507

thanks alot, but this isnt what i really had in mind, i need a diagram to show me how to mount it on the robot, depending on the build of the robot. and is there a special way you have to mount it;?sideways, right side up?plz help, im confuzzled.

The document Joe Ross pointed you to does answer your question. If you want to measure forward (or lateral) acceleration, look at the diagram at the top right corner of the page. If you want to measure vertical acceleration (or gravity), look at the bottom left.