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5.2.1

Bypass mode

In Bypass mode (FIFO_CTRL (2Eh) (FMode [2:0])= 000), the FIFO is not operational, no

data is collected in FIFO memory, and it remains empty with the only actual sample

available in the output registers.

Bypass mode is also used to reset the FIFO when in FIFO mode.

For each channel only the first address is used. When new data is available, the old data is

overwritten.

5.2.2

FIFO mode

In FIFO mode (FIFO_CTRL (2Eh)(FMode [2:0])= 001) data from the X, Y and Z channels

are stored in the FIFO until it is full, when 32 unread samples are stored in memory, data

collecting is stopped.

To reset the FIFO content, Bypass mode should be written in the FIFO_CTRL (2Eh) register,

setting the FMODE [2:0] bits to '000'. After this reset command, it is possible to restart FIFO

mode, writing the value '001' in FIFO_CTRL (2Eh)(FMODE [2:0]).

The FIFO buffer can memorize 32 slots of X, Y and Z data.

5.2.3

Continuous mode

Continuous mode (FIFO_CTRL (2Eh) (FMode[2:0] = 110) provides a continuous FIFO

update: when 32 unread samples are stored in memory, as new data arrives the oldest data

is discarded and overwritten by the newer.

A FIFO threshold flag FIFO_SAMPLES (2Fh) (FIFO_FTH) is asserted when the number of

unread samples in FIFO is greater than or equal to (FIFO_CTRL (2Eh)FTH[4:0]).

It is possible to route FIFO_SAMPLES (2Fh)(FTH) to the INT1 pin by writing the INT1_FTH

bit to '1' in register CTRL4_INT1 (23h) or to the INT2 pin by writing the INT2_FTH bit to '1' in

If an overrun occurs, the oldest sample in FIFO is overwritten and the FIFO_OVR flag in

FIFO_SAMPLES (2Fh) is asserted.

In order to empty the FIFO before it is full, it is also possible to pull from FIFO the number of

unread samples available in FIFO_SAMPLES (2Fh) (Diff[5:0]).

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