Feature request: Add support for SparkFun Triple Axis Accelerometer Breakout - MMA8452Q (Qwiic)

[drewzilla37]

Subject of the issue

I would like to be able to log multiple accelerometers.
Use case: putting them on items that are coupled together to be able to assess vibration and natural frequencies.

Your workbench

1GB micro SD (FAT32)
10 Hz
1.8
wired to Mux abd 2 sensors via qwiic cables
usb-c through power bank

Steps to reproduce

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Expected behavior

Get accelerometer data for as a column in the .txt that is generated

Actual behavior

sensors are detected but not recognised. No data is coming through.

[drewzilla37]

I've found a workaround for now although not ideal.
I'm using an Arduino Nano with the Mux board and the two MMA8452Q and printing the data to serial in a csv format. I have the TX pin of the Nano feeding the RX pin of the OLA which is recording it.
I'm encountering an issue occasionally where only a few lines are being recorded in the serialLog file then it just stops.

[PaulZC]

Hi @drewzilla37 ,
Apologies for the delay...
How is your project going? Do you still want us to add the MMA8452Q as a supported device on the OLA?
Best wishes,
Paul

[drewzilla37]

Project is on hold still having the intermittent issues with serial log just stopping.
Yes, can you please add support for it?

[PaulZC]

Hi @drewzilla37 ,

Apologies for the very slow response on this. It's 2 years since you opened this issue! Sorry about that.

I've added support for the KX134 high-g accelerometer in v2.5 of the firmware. It isn't the MMA8452Q, but I hope will still meet your needs.

Very best wishes,
Paul

[drewzilla37]

Thank you Paul! Happy new year!