Category: Hardware
Product Number: ADXL1001BCPZ
Software Version: N/A
I am using an ADXL1001 inside a propeller hub to measure forces along rotational axis. The ADXL1001 is specified to handle forces up to 100g along the X-axis. Inside the hub it is also subject to centripetal forces of about 200g along the Z-axis. The sensor was working properly until it experienced the 200g force along the Z-axis and then it seems to have jammed. The neutral value on my ADC pin is 2048 (maximum 4095) and I am now just getting a low signal of about 1000. It may be that this sensor is unsuitable for a situation with a high Z-axis force. Is there any sensor capable of withstanding 200+ on Z-axis, and measuring up to 100g on the X-axis?
