Rohm KX224-I2C-EVK-001 User manual

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© 2018 ROHM Co., Ltd.
No. 60UG063E Rev.001
Apr.2018
User’s Guide
Accelerometer
KX224-I2C-EVK-001 Manual
KX224-I2C-EVK-001 is an evaluation board for KX224-1053, which is a ROHM Accelerometer. This User’s Guide is about how to use KX224-I2C
-EVK-001 together with SensorShield*1. *1 SensorShield is sold as Shield-EVK-001.
Preparation
Arduino Uno 1pc
Personal Computer installed Arduino IDE 1pc
Requirement : Arduino 1.6.7 or higher
Please use Arduino IDE which can be
downloaded from the link below:
http://www.arduino.cc/
USB cable for connecting Arduino and PC 1pc
SensorShield 1pc
KX224-I2C-EVK-001 1pc
Setting
1. Connect the Arduino and the SensorShield (Figure 1)
Figure 1. Connection between the Arduino and the
SensorShield
2. Connect KX224-I2C-EVK-001 to the socket of I2C area
on the SensorShield (Figure 2)
3. Set Voltage of the SensorShield to 1.8V or 3.0V (Figure 2)
Figure 2. Connection between KX224-I2C-EVK-001 and
the SensorShield
4. Connect the Arduino to the PC using a USB cable
5. Download KX224-I2C.zip from the link below:
http://www.rohm.com/web/global/sensor-shield-support
6. Launch Arduino IDE
7. Select [Sketch]->[Include Library]->[Add.ZIP library...],
install KX224-I2C.zip
8. Select [File]->[Examples]->[KX224-I2C]->[example]->
[KX224-I2C]
USB connecter
SensorShield

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User’s Guide
KX224-I2C-EVK-001 Manual
© 2018 ROHM Co., Ltd.
No. 60UG063E Rev.001
Apr.2018
Measurement
1. Select [Tools] and check the contents enclosed in the red
frame. (Figure 3) Board should be “Arduino/Genuino Uno”
and Port should be COMxx (Arduino/Genuino Uno). COM
port number is different in each environment.
Figure 3. COM Port setting
2. Write the program by pressing right arrow button for
upload (Figure 4)
3. Wait for the message ”Done uploading” (Figure 4)
Figure 4. Uploading
4. Select [Tools]->[Serial Monitor] (Figure 5)
Figure 5. Tools Setting
5. Check log of Serial Monitor (Figure 6)
Figure 6. Serial Monitor
Board Information
Figure 7. Picture of the board
Table 1. Parts information

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