MPU6050 IMU Sensor

Measure acceleration, angular rate, and temperature along axes of MPU-6050 sensor

Since R2026a

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  • MPU6050 IMU Sensor block

Libraries:
STM32 Microcontroller Blockset / Sensors / IMU Sensors
STM32 Microcontroller Blockset / (Legacy) STM32 MBED Based Boards / MBED Based Sensors

Description

The MPU6050 IMU Sensor block reads data from the MPU-6050 sensor that is connected to the hardware.

The block outputs acceleration, angular rate, and temperature along the axes of the sensor. The block outputs acceleration and angular rate as a 3-by-1 double-precision array. The temperature data is output as a as a scalar double.

Note

The output from the MPU-6050 sensor may have a finite non-negligible offset value except for the Temperature output. You may consider correcting this offset value for such cases.

This diagram shows the default orientation of the x-, y-, and z-axes of the MPU-6050 sensor.

Orientation axis

If you simulate a model that contains the MPU6050 IMU Sensor block without connecting it to the hardware, the block outputs zeros. For more information, see Block Produces Zeros or Does Nothing in Simulation.

Examples

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Ports

Output

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The Acceleration port outputs acceleration along the x-, y-, and z-axes of the sensor as a 3-by-1 vector. The acceleration is measured in m/s2 and also includes acceleration due to gravity.

Dependencies

The Acceleration port is available only when you select the Acceleration (m/s^2) parameter.

Data Types: double

The Angular rate port outputs the angle of rotation per second along the x-, y-, and z- axes of the sensor as a 3-by-1 vector. The angular rate is measured in dps.

Dependencies

The Angular rate port is available only when you select the Angular rate (dps) parameter.

Data Types: double

The Temperature port outputs the temperature along the x-, y-, and z- axes of the sensor. The temperature is measured in degree Celsius.

Dependencies

The Temperature port is available only when you select the Temperature (deg C) parameter.

Data Types: double

The Status port outputs the status of the read operation. The port outputs the status as a uint8 value. Each value corresponds to the data transfer status.

Status ValueStatus Description
0 SUCCESS
1 BUSY
2 ARBITRATION_LOST
4 NO_ACKNOWLEDGE
8 BUS_ERROR
16 BUS_NOT_IN_USE
32 SENSOR_INIT_ERROR

Dependencies

The Status port is available only when you select the Status parameter.

Data Types: uint8

Parameters

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Specify the I2C module on the STM32 processor to communicate with sensor peripherals.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: I2CModule

Select the I2C address of the sensor from which the block reads the values.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: I2CAddress

Specify how often the block read values from the sensor, in seconds. When you specify this parameter as -1, Simulink® determines the best sample time for the block based on the block context within the model. The output sample time is the product of Sample time that you specify.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: SampleTime

Select outputs

When you select the Acceleration (m/s^2) parameter, the Acceleration port becomes available. For more information on the Acceleration port, see Acceleration.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: Acceleration

When you select the Angular rate (dps) parameter, the Angular rate port becomes available. For more information on the Angular rate port, see Angular rate.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: AngularRate

When you select the Temperature (deg C) parameter, the Temperature port becomes available. For more information on the Temperature (deg C) port, see Temperature.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: Temperature

Select this parameter to display the status of read operation.

When you select the Status parameter, the Status port becomes available. For more information on the Status port, see Status.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: Status

Advanced sensor settings (optional)

Select a deviation in the acceleration that the accelerometer can measure. The smaller the accelerometer range, the more sensitive the readings from the accelerometer. A small range provides more detailed data, resulting in a more precise reading from the accelerometer.

Dependencies

The Accelerometer range parameter is available only when you select the Acceleration (m/s^2) parameter.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: AccelerometerRange

Specify the maximum angular velocity that the gyroscope can measure per second.

Dependencies

The Gyroscope range parameter is available only when you select the Angular rate (dps) parameter.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: GyroscopeRange

Specify the highest frequency at which the accelerometer and gyroscope samples the signal without aliasing.

Dependencies

The Accelerometer and Gyroscope bandwidth parameter is available only when you select the Acceleration (m/s^2) or Angular rate (dps) parameter.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: AccelerometerAndGyroscopeRange

Extended Capabilities

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C/C++ Code Generation
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Version History

Introduced in R2026a

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