Assembly:
The board comes with all surface-mount components pre-soldered. The included header strip can be soldered on for convenient use on a breadboard or with 0.1" connectors. However, for applications subject to extreme accelerations, shock or vibration, locking connectors or direct soldering is advised.|
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Prepare the header strip:Cut the strip[ to length if necessary. It will be easier to solder if you insert it into a breadboard - long pins down. |
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Add the breakout board:Place the breakout board over the pins.(You can prop up the free edge of the board with some extra pins to better align it for soldering.) |
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And Solder!Be sure to solder all pins for reliable electrical contact.(For tips on soldering, be sure to check out our Guide to Excellent Soldering). |
Wiring:
You'll need to power the breakout, you can power it from 3V-5VDC, connect ground to GND and VCC to our power supply (3-5V)The L3GD20 breakout board supports both I2C and SPI communication. I2C requires the fewest connections, so we will start with that:
Wiring for I2C:
I2C requires only 2 pins (in addition to VCC and ground).
Last updated on 2013-02-17 at 10.35.58 PM
