Unpack the Board
• Unpacktheboard.Verifypackage
contentsaccordingtothekitwebsite:
freescale.com/sensortoolbox.
• Assemblethehardwarebyconnecting
adevelopmentboardtothe
LFSTBUSBinterfaceboard.This
kitcomeswithoneaccelerometer
developmentboardthatrepresents
theMMA8491Qaccelerometer.The
developmentboardcan
beconnectedtothe
LFSTBUSBinterface
board.Bothofthese
boardtypeshavea
smallarrowtoindicate
wheretoconnect(seeimageabove).
Moreinformationcanbefoundat
freescale.com/sensortoolbox.
Download Latest Software
• Downloadthelatestversionat
freescale.com/sensortoolbox.
• ThisSensorToolboxkitusesthe
generalSensorToolboxcommunication
driver.Theinstallationonlyneedsto
bedoneonce.Followtheon-screen
instructionstoinstallthecommunication
driverforthetool.
• ThisSensorToolboxusesaspecific
devicedriverandisfactoryprogrammed
outofthebox.Itcanalsobefoundat
freescale.com(searchforAN4296_SW).
Power Up
• PlugintheUSBandturntheboard
onusingthepowerswitch,locatedon
theUSBboard.
• FollowAN4296chapter5torunthe
HyperTerminalprogramtointeract
withtheLFSTBEB8491kit.
Sensor Toolbox
MMA8491Q Xtrinsic Accelerometer
LFSTBEB8491QuickStartGuide
TheMMA8491QXtrinsiclow-power,45degreetiltsensorenablessmartmeters,home
appliancesandassettrackingapplicationsthroughintegratedauto-on/auto-sleep
energy-efficientoperationhousedinaspecializedindustrialpackage.
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Xtrinsic
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