{"product_id":"adafruit-lis331-triple-axis-wide-range-24g-accelerometer-stemma-qt-qwiic","title":"Adafruit LIS331 Triple-Axis Wide-Range ±24g Accelerometer","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s not hard to find an accelerometer that can measure accelerations up to 16g, but if you need an accelerometer that can measure even larger amounts of acceleration, your options narrow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnter the\u003cstrong\u003e LIS331 family\u003c\/strong\u003e of accelerometers from ST, including the \u003cstrong\u003eLIS331HH\u003c\/strong\u003e. As the model number suggests, the LIS331s are close cousins to the venerable \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/adafruit-lis3dh-triple-axis-accelerometer-2g-4g-8g-16g\"\u003eLIS3DH\u003c\/a\u003e accelerometer that is on every Circuit Playground, from the Circuit Playground Classic to the newest Circuit Playground Bluefruit. The LIS331s however can measure a wider range of acceleration values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLIS331HH\u003c\/strong\u003e is capable of measuring\u003cstrong\u003e ±6g\/±12g\/±24g\u003c\/strong\u003e on each of its three axes! Compare that with most other accelerometers such as the LIS3DH, which can only handle ±2g\/±4g\/±8g\/16g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to their substantial measurement capability, the LIS331s have built-in and \u003cstrong\u003econfigurable high-pass and low-pass filters\u003c\/strong\u003e to adjust the readings to your application.\u003cstrong\u003e Adjustable data\u003c\/strong\u003e rates also allow you to adjust how frequently to take measurements depending on your power budget, and \u003cstrong\u003eSPI and I2C\u003c\/strong\u003e interfaces give them flexibility to allow them to be used in a range of applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe breakout for the LIS331 takes one of these little dynamos and puts it on a custom made PCB in the\u003ca title=\"STEMMA QT form factor\" href=\"\/en-eu\/collections\/stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSTEMMA QT\u003c\/strong\u003e form factor\u003c\/a\u003e, making them easy to interface with. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/introducing-adafruit-stemma-qt\/what-is-stemma-qt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSTEMMA QT connectors\u003c\/a\u003e on either side are compatible with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sparkfun.com\/qwiic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eSparkFun Qwiic\u003c\/a\u003e I2C connectors. This allows you to make solderless connections between your development board and the LIS331s or to chain them with a wide range of other sensors and accessories using a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/jst-sh-cable-qwiic-stemma-qt-compatible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecompatible cable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Adafruit have of course broken out all the pins to standard headers and added a voltage regulator and level shifting so allow you to use it with either 3.3V or 5V systems such as the Raspberry Pi + Feather series or Arduino Uno respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFancy as they are, breakouts alone won’t get you far, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/adafruit-h3lis331-and-lis331hh-high-g-3-axis-accelerometers\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eso they’ve written libraries for \u003cstrong\u003eCircuitPython\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eArduino\u003c\/strong\u003e along with example code to make them simple to use. The documentation for how to use the libraries as well as wiring diagrams on the following pages will show you how to use them to get you started.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTECHNICAL DETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLIS331 Technical Specs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e±2g\/±4g\/±8g dynamically selectable full-scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2C\/SPI digital output interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 bit data output\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 independent programmable interrupt generators for free-fall and motion detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep to wake-up function\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6D orientation detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbedded self-test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreakout Specs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDefault I2C address 0x18, can be set to 0x19 with jumper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3-5V power and logic compatible for I2C or SPI usage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Adafruit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31962464092243,"sku":"ADA4626","price":10.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/4626-11.jpg?v=1593621015","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/adafruit-lis331-triple-axis-wide-range-24g-accelerometer-stemma-qt-qwiic","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}