Bosch BMI160 Element
The BMI160 element is used to measure acceleration and angular velocity. This element is for using the Bosch BMI160 three-axis accelerometer and gyroscope, which is featured on the MAX32630 Feather and mangOH Yellow.
The BMI160 is a sensor element that can be imported into the Element Toolbox through the Add Element 
button located in the toolbox from Embedded View. MAX32630 Feather and mangOH Yellow projects have this element imported by default.
Properties
The following properties can be changed for the BMI160 element:
Name
The name of the element.
I2C Driver Instance
The I2C bus used to communicate with the sensor.
Accelerometer Power
The accelerometer’s power setting. This element includes the following power options:
Normal(default)Low PowerSuspended
See the BMI160 datasheet for full details on power modes.
Gyroscope Power
The gyroscope’s power setting. This element includes the following power options:
Normal(default)Fast StartupSuspended
See the BMI160 datasheet for full details on power modes.
Accel Output Data Rate
The rate of output the accelerometer driver runs at in Hz. This element includes the following data rate options:
.078 Hz1.56 Hz3.12 Hz6.25 Hz12.5 Hz(default)25 Hz50 Hz100 Hz200 Hz400 Hz800 Hz1600 Hz
Gyro Output Data Rate
The rate of output the gyroscope driver runs at in Hz. This element includes the following data rate options:
25 Hz(default)50 Hz100 Hz200 Hz400 Hz800 Hz1600 Hz3200 Hz
Accelerometer Range
The accelerometer’s sensitivity to linear acceleration in gs. This element includes the following range options:
2 g4 g8 g16 g(default)
Gyroscope Range
The gyroscope’s sensitivity to magnetic induction in dps. This element includes the following range options:
125 dps250 dps500 dps1000 dps2000 dps(default)
Triggers
The following triggers are available to execute events from within the BMI160 element:
Triggered
Execute an event when the source element connected to the BMI160 triggers.
X Acceleration Read
Execute an event when the accelerometer’s x-axis value is read.
Y Acceleration Read
Execute an event when the accelerometer’s y-axis value is read.
Z Acceleration Read
Execute an event when the accelerometer’s z-axis value is read.
Acceleration Read
Execute an event when the accelerometer’s data is read.
Rotation Speed Read
Execute an event when the gyroscope’s rotation speed data is read.
X Rotation Speed Read
Execute an event when the gyroscope’s x-axis rotation speed (in mDPS) is read.
Y Rotation Speed Read
Execute an event when the gyroscope’s y-axis rotation speed is read.
Z Rotation Speed Read
Execute an event when the gyroscope’s z-axis rotation speed is read.
Abilities
The following abilities are available for the BMI160 element when its source element triggers:
Trigger
Trigger the element(s) that follow the BMI160 element.
Read X Acceleration
Read the accelerometer’s x-axis data in mGs.
Read Y Acceleration
Read the accelerometer’s y-axis data.
Read Z Acceleration
Read the accelerometer’s z-axis data.
Read Acceleration
Read the accelerometer’s x-, y-, and z-axis data.
Read Rotation Speed
Read the gyroscope’s x-, y-, and z-axis rotation speed data.
Read X Rotation Speed
Read the gyroscope’s x-axis rotation speed data in mDPS.
Read Y Rotation Speed
Read the gyroscope’s y-axis rotation speed data.
Read Z Rotation Speed
Read the gyroscope’s z-axis rotation speed data.
Element Resources
Atmosphere includes a selection of resources for users of all levels that demonstrate using the BMI160 element.
Demo Projects
To view the BMI160 element used within a project, click the demo’s name to open the project in Atmosphere and see how the element is set up.
| Name | Hardware | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mangOH Yellow Sensor Demo | mangOH Yellow | The BMI160 element is used within this demo project by reading acceleration data and sending its value to the cloud. |
