Baby-O and MPU6050

[erik46]

WARNING:

Not all sensors on the market have the same quality. I found out that the very cheap ones do not werk very well, see my other post for explanation.

Do I have a FAKE MPU 6050

I have been using a 3 USD MPU6050 for some time and found out that the gyro signal is reduced when side way accelleration is encountered. In my application the gyro signal disappears at 9g accelleration. To verify this I have made a test stand on a record player, the rotation of a record is approx 200 degrees per second. Once rotating I lifted the side of the record player to create a side force on the sensor. In the data I can clearly see the gyro signal being influenced bij this force. At 65…