LSM6DS0 Datasheet, PDF (22/59 Pages) STMicroelectronics – Embedded temperature sensor

Functionality
LSM6DS0
3.5
3.5.1
FIFO
The LSM6DS0 embeds 32 slots of 16-bit data FIFO for each of the gyroscope’s three output
channels, yaw, pitch and roll, and 16-bit data FIFO for each of the accelerometer’s three
output channels, X, Y and Z. This allows consistent power saving for the system, since the
host processor does not need to continuously poll data from the sensor, but it can wake up
only when needed and burst the significant data out from the FIFO. This buffer can work
accordingly to five different modes: Bypass mode, FIFO-mode, Continuous mode,
Continuous-to-FIFO mode and Bypass-to-Continuous. Each mode is selected by the
FMODE [2:0] bits in the FIFO_CTRL (2Eh) register. Programmable FIFO threshold status,
FIFO overrun events and the number of unread samples stored are available in the
FIFO_SRC (2Fh) register and can be set to generate dedicated interrupts on the INT pin
using the INT_CTRL (0Ch) register.
FIFO_SRC (2Fh)(FTH) goes to '1' when the number of unread samples (FIFO_SRC (2Fh)
(FSS5:0)) is greater than or equal to FTH [4:0] in FIFO_CTRL (2Eh). If FIFO_CTRL (2Eh)
(FTH[4:0]) is equal to 0, FIFO_SRC (2Fh)(FTH) goes to ‘0’.
FIFO_SRC (2Fh)(OVRN) is equal to '1' if a FIFO slot is overwritten.
FIFO_SRC (2Fh)(FSS [5:0]) contains stored data levels of unread samples. When FSS [5:0]
is equal to ‘000000’, FIFO is empty. When FSS [5:0] is equal to ‘100000’, FIFO is full and the
unread samples are 32.
The FIFO feature is enabled by writing '1' in CTRL_REG9 (23h) (FIFO_EN).
To guarantee the correct acquisition of data during the switching into and out of FIFO mode,
the first sample acquired must be discarded.
Bypass mode
In Bypass mode (FIFO_CTRL (2Eh)(FMODE [2:0]= 000), the FIFO is not operational and it
remains empty.
Bypass mode is also used to reset the FIFO when in FIFO mode.
As described in Figure 9, for each channel only the first address is used. When new data is
available the old data is overwritten.
Figure 9. Bypass mode
x_i,y_i,z_i
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y₀
z₀
empty
x₁
y₁
z₁
x₂
y₂
z₂
x₃₁
y₃₁
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