Introduction

The SparkFun 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic) is a Qwiic enabled board based on the ultra-low power BMI270 from Bosch. This chip is a highly integrated, low power IMU designed for wearable, smart clothing and AR/VR applications. Not only does the BMI270 comprise a fast and sensitive accelerometer and gyro pair, but it also contains a number of intelligent, on-chip motion-triggered interrupt features. Purchase from SparkFun

The SparkFun Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic) is the 1x1's mini-me, containing most of it's elder sibling's functionality in a tiny little package. Purchase from SparkFun

Required Materials

To follow along with this tutorial, you will need the following materials. You may not need everything though depending on what you have. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as necessary.

SparkFun 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic) SEN-22397

SparkFun Micro 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic) SEN-22398

Flexible Qwiic Cable - 100mm PRT-17259

USB micro-B Cable - 6 Foot CAB-10215

SparkFun ESP32 Thing Plus DEV-15663

Suggested Reading

If you aren’t familiar with the following concepts, we recommend checking out these tutorials before continuing.

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  I2C

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  Serial Terminal Basics

The SparkFun 6DoF IMU Breakout - BMI270 (Qwiic) Sensor takes advantage of the Qwiic connect system. We recommend familiarizing yourself with the Logic Levels and I²C tutorials. Click on the banner above to learn more about Qwiic products.