GY-80 - Multi Sensor Board

GY-80  Multi Sensor Board - 3 Axis Gyro -3 Axis Accelerometer - 3 Axis Magnetometer,

Barometer, Thermometer

This board combines 5 sensors into a single tiny package. Convenient to expirement

with different sensors or used together as an inertial management unit. They are all 

accessible via I2C bus.

Comes with straight and right angle headers.

Part Number

I2C Address

3 Axis Gyro

ST Microelectronics L3G4200D  

0x69

Datasheet

3 Axis Accelerometer

Analog Devices ADXL345 

0x53

Datasheet

3 Axis Magnetometer

Honeywell MC5883L

0x1E

Datasheet

Barometer + Thermometer

Bosch BMP085

0x77

Datasheet

Documentation

All  sensors are accessible via I2C bus for basic operation so you will only need 4 wires to get started:

• GND - Ground

• Supply voltage. GY80 is 5v and 3.3v compatible. Use one of the following depending on your interface voltage:

• VCC -           For +5v power.    If using with boards such as an Arduino UNO, Leonardo, Micro, Mega.

• VCC_3.3v - For +3.3v power. If using with boards such as an Arduino Due.

• SCL - I2C Clock

• SDA - I2C Data

The quickest way to verify your board is connected properly is running the following I2C scanner 

program. This simple sketch will print the I2C address of all discovered devices to the serial monitor.

http://playground.arduino.cc/Main/I2cScanner

GY-80 has the following sensors on board:

Barometer and thermometer - Measures atmospheric pressure and temperature. Used for 

weather applications and estimating altitude.

3 Axis Accelerometer - Measures acceleration. Can be used to sense linear motion, vibration, 

and infer orientation and force.

3 Axis Gyroscope - Measures angular rotation which can be used to infer orientation.

3 Axis Magnetometer - Measures strength and direction of magnetic fields. Can be used as a compass 

to determine bearing.

Bildr.org has written some great articles on using each of these sensors along with sample code:

Barometer + Thermometer

http://bildr.org/2011/06/bmp085-arduino/

Magnetometer

http://bildr.org/2012/02/hmc5883l_arduino/

Accelerometer

http://bildr.org/2011/03/adxl345-arduino/

Gyro

http://bildr.org/2011/06/l3g4200d-arduino/