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RD4247FXOS8700 Quick Start Guide: Xtrinsic FXOS8700CQ 6-Axis Sensor Toolbox

Quick start guide for the NXP RD4247FXOS8700 kit featuring the FXOS8700CQ 6-axis sensor. Covers assembly, software installation, and power-up procedures.

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Overview

This document provides a quick start guide for the RD4247FXOS8700 evaluation kit, which includes the NXP FXOS8700CQ Xtrinsic 6-axis sensor. The kit consists of a sensor PCB containing a single-package integrated accelerometer and magnetometer, plus adapter boards for USB communication with a PC. The guide outlines hardware assembly instructions, software requirements including the Sensor Toolbox and FTDI VCP drivers, and initial power-up steps using the LFSTBUSB communication board.

Use Cases

  • Evaluation of FXOS8700CQ 6-axis sensor performance
  • eCompass and pointing direction application development
  • Motion sensing prototyping
  • Sensor data visualization via PC-based Sensor Toolbox

Topics

FXOS8700CQ
RD4247FXOS8700
Sensor Toolbox
6-axis sensor
accelerometer
magnetometer
eCompass
LFSTBUSB
NXP
Freescale

Referenced Parts

FXOS8700CQ

NXP

Freescale’s Xtrinsic FXOS8700CQ 6-axis sensor is comprised of advanced component level features