X
Y
Z
eCompass Pointing
Direction
Power Switch
USB
Unpack the Board
• Unpacktheboard.Verifypackage
contentsaccordingtothekitwebsite:
freescale.com/sensortoolbox.
• Thekitiscomprisedofa6-axis
sensor(single-packageaccelerometer
andmagnetometer)PCBand
twoadapterPCBstoenable
communicationwithaPCoverUSB.
AssemblethePCBsensuringthatthe
pin1arrowonthesensorPCBis
adjacenttothepin1
arrowonthe
adapterPCB.
Download Latest Software
• Visitfreescale.com/sensortoolbox
todownloadtherequiredsoftware.
• ThisSensorToolboxkitrequiresa
specificdriver.Visitftdichip.com/
FTDrivers.htmtodownloadand
installthelatestVCPdriversforyour
platform.
Power Up
• PlugintheUSBandturntheboard
onusingthepowerswitch.
• ConsulttheRD4247FXOS8700user
guidefordetailedinformation.
Sensor Toolbox
Xtrinsic FXOS8700CQ 6-Axis Sensor
RD4247FXOS8700QuickStartGuide
Freescale’sXtrinsicFXOS8700CQ6-axissensoriscomprisedofadvanced
componentlevelfeatures,specificationsandcompensationsoftwarealgorithms
producingindustry-leadingcompasssolutions.
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