LSM6DS0 Datasheet, PDF (18/59 Pages) STMicroelectronics – Embedded temperature sensor

Functionality
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Functionality
LSM6DS0
3.1
Operating modes
The LSM6DS0 has two operating modes available: only accelerometer active and
gyroscope in power-down or both accelerometer and gyroscope sensors active at the same
ODR. Switching from one mode to the other requires one write operation: writing to
CTRL_REG6_XL (20h), the accelerometer operates in normal mode and the gyroscope is
powered down, writing to CTRL_REG1_G (10h) both the accelerometer and gyroscope are
activated at the same ODR.
Figure 5 depicts both modes of operation from power down.
Figure 5. Switching operating modes
Write CTRL_REG6_XL
Accelerometer
Only
Write CTRL_REG1_G
Power Down
Write CTRL_REG1_G
With CTRL_REG6_XL = PD
Accelerometer
+
Gyro
3.2
Gyroscope power modes
In the LSM6DS0, the gyroscope can be configured in three different operating modes:
power-down, low-power and normal mode.
Low-power mode is available for lower ODR (14.9, 59.5, 119 Hz) while for greater ODR
(238, 476, 952 Hz) the device is automatically in normal mode. Table 9 summarizes the
ODR configuration (ODR_G[2:0] bits set in CTRL_REG1_G (10h)) and the corresponding
power modes.
To enable low-power mode, the LP_mode bit in CTRL_REG3_G (12h) has to be set to ‘1’.
Low-power mode allows reaching low-power consumption while maintaining the device
always on, refer to Table 10.
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