The PhidgetAccelerometer measures acceleration in three axes (x, y, z) over a range of up to ±8 g (78.5 m/s²). Typical applications include detecting the movement of an object – such as a person or a robotic vehicle – determining the direction and strength of acceleration, detecting vibration, and use as a tilt sensor.
Each reading carries an accurate timestamp, which makes plotting and advanced calculations easier. The device connects either directly via USB cable or through a VINT Hub using a Phidget cable.
Programming is handled through the Phidget22 library and is supported on common operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android) as well as numerous programming languages (C, C#, Python, Java, JavaScript, Swift and more).
Technical data
Accelerometer
| Measurement range max. |
± 8 g |
| Measurement resolution |
250 µg |
| Bandwidth |
60 Hz |
| Noise (@ 4 ms / 10 ms / 100 ms) |
± 15 mg / ± 8 mg / ± 4 mg |
| Drift max. |
10 mg |
| Bias (+15 to +30 °C) |
20 mg |
Board & connection
| Controlled by |
VINT or USB |
| Driver support |
Phidget22 |
| API object name |
Accelerometer |
| Max. VINT communication speed |
100 kbit/s |
| Sampling speed (min. / max.) |
1 s/sample / 4 ms/sample |
| Current consumption max. |
5 mA |
| USB voltage |
4.1–5.3 V DC |
| USB speed |
Full Speed |
| Operating temperature |
-40 to 85 °C |
Scope of delivery
- 1× PhidgetAccelerometer (MOT0100_0)
Note: Depending on the operating mode, either a USB cable (USB-A to Mini-B) or a VINT Hub together with a Phidget cable is additionally required – these are not included and available separately.
