Analog Devices Gyro Board for FIRST Robotics

A simple breakout board for the ADXRS450/ADXRS453 gyroscope!

This repository is meant to document the development of the ADXRS450/453 donation board built by Analog Devices Inc. and donated to FIRST Robotics teams. The gyro board incorporates a calibrated, single-axis yaw-rate sensor typically used in industrial and navigation applications.

2017 Gyro Board

ADXRS450 Features:

  • Complete rate gyroscope on a single chip
  • ±300°/sec angular rate sensing (single axis Z)
  • High vibration rejection over a wide frequency range
  • Excellent 25°/hour null offset stability
  • Internally temperature compensated
  • 2000 g powered shock survivability
  • SPI digital output with 16-bit data-word
  • Low noise and low power
  • 3.3 V and 5 V operation
  • -40°C to +105°C operation
  • Ultra-small, light, and RoHS compliant

Gyro Board Features:

  • Designed to easily interface with the SPI port on the RoboRIO
  • Software support is built into the official RoboRIO software distribution
  • Java, C++, and LabVIEW are fully supported
  • New in 2017 - SPI CS selector jumper for compatibility with other SPI sensors
  • New in 2017 - Smaller footprint!

Getting Started:

Looking to get started with the sensor? Check out the LabVIEW getting started guide on the Analog Devices Engineering Zone blog!