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GY-521 IMU module (MPU-6050)

Identifiers (from photo)​

  • Silkscreen: GY-521
  • Typical pin labels seen: VCC, GND, SCL, SDA, XDA, XCL, AD0, INT

What it is​

  • MPU-6050 6-axis IMU (3-axis accel + 3-axis gyro)

Interface​

  • I2C
    • AD0 selects I2C address (commonly 0x68/0x69)
  • INT optional

Planned RAK3112 firmware block​

  • Gate: GateS_mpu6050
  • Features:
    • WHOAMI/probe
    • read accel/gyro, temperature
    • configurable sample rate + low-pass
    • log raw + scaled (m/s^2, deg/s)