# Flora Accelerometer ## Overview http://youtu.be/qGjOoSYfbkM Add motion and direction sensing to your wearable Flora project with this high precision 3-axis Accelerometer+Compass sensor. Inside are two sensors, one is a classic 3-axis accelerometer, which can tell you which direction is down towards the Earth (by measuring gravity) or how fast the board is accelerating in 3D space. The other is a magnetometer that can sense where the strongest magnetic force is coming from, generally used to detect magnetic north. By combining this data you can then orient yourself. We based this sensor on the latest version of this popular sensor, the LSM303DLHC. The sensor has a digital (I2C) interface. Attaching it to the Flora is simple: line up the sensor so its adjacent to the SDA/SCL pins and sew conductive thread from the 3V, SDA, SCL and GND pins. They line up perfectly so you will not have any crossed lines. You can only connect one of these sensors to your Flora, but you can connect other I2C sensors/outputs by using the set of SCL/SDA pins on the opposite side. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/003/834/medium800/flora-accelerometer-1.jpg?1396802397) To get started making a soft accelerometer circuit on fabric you will need: - [Flora main board](http://www.adafruit.com/products/659 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/659") - [Flora accelerometer](http://www.adafruit.com/products/1247 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/1247") - [Conductive thread](http://www.adafruit.com/products/640 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/640") (2 or 3 ply) - Fabric inside an embroidery hoop - [USB A/MiniB cable](http://www.adafruit.com/products/260 "Link: http://www.adafruit.com/products/260") - [3xAAA battery holder](http://www.adafruit.com/products/727) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/flora-accelerometer/wiring-with-conductive-thread.md) ## Featured Products ### FLORA Accelerometer/Compass Sensor - LSM303 [FLORA Accelerometer/Compass Sensor - LSM303](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1247) Add motion and direction sensing to your wearable FLORA project with this high precision 3-axis Accelerometer+Compass sensor. 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Perfect for connecting a PC to your Metro, Feather, Raspberry Pi or other dev-board or microcontroller Approximately 3 feet / 1 meter long In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/592) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/592/guides) ### Stainless Thin Conductive Thread - 2 ply - 23 meter/76 ft [Stainless Thin Conductive Thread - 2 ply - 23 meter/76 ft](https://www.adafruit.com/product/640) After months of searching, we finally have what we consider to be the ultimate conductive thread. It's thin, strong, smooth, and made completely of 316L stainless steel. Once you start working with this thread you'll quickly agree its optimal for any wearables work! This... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/640) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/640/guides) ### Needle set - 3/9 sizes - 20 needles [Needle set - 3/9 sizes - 20 needles](https://www.adafruit.com/product/615) Mighty needles, sew like the wind! This needle set is the only one you'll need for any sort of hand sewing, especially using our conductive thread and wearable electronics parts. Each pack contains 20 gold-eye sharps, with eye sizes ranging from #3 (1.75" long) to #9... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/615) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/615/guides) ### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST [3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes... 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