help with MPU6050: connection failed error

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Hello everyone,

I wonder if anyone could have a quick look at my project to suggest what I am doing wrong. This is a project that I had downloaded from Sam's blog, and I am following pretty much what he recommends. The code runs but throws an error that " MPU6050 connection failed" followed by printing 0 all over.

I would like to mention that: 1. I have used this code previously, and it had worked. 2. I testecMPU6050 unit Arduino and it worked fine, which means sensor board is OK.

Some of the community members had previously helped me getting started with this project. I am hoping they would me understand the issue. I am attaching the project below. I would appreciate if someone could run on her computer.

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Things you can do:

  • check that you are using the correct I2C address (7-bit vs. 8-bit!)
  • verify that you indeed use the correct ports
    • no SDA / SCL swap
    • PSoC4 SCB block can only use some fixed pins for I2C
  • verify that on your board used pins are not connected to anything else - the Cypress Pioneer boards have some peripherals connected, and IIRC one of the I2C ports is connected to the PSoC5 debug adapter
  • verify the pull-up resistors (somewhere between 1k and 10k)
  • use either a oscilloscope or a logic analyzer to verify whats happening on that lines (if you don't own anything, either borrow one, or build at least a simple logic probe that can show pulse, like Logic Probe with Pulse  or  Logic probe circuit using CD4001 IC - Electronics Area , or build one with a PSoC
  • try to reduce your code to the bare minimum, following the code examples and the data sheet, and try to read only the ID register (0x75)

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himam_31
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Did you get a chance to look at MPU 6050 - Need help reading sensor values

Thanks,

Hima

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himam_31
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Also can you try to degrade the SCB component to an older version and test it? Or use an old version of PSoC Creator and test the interface.

Thanks,

Hima

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Anonymous
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Thank you for replying, Hima. I tried those two recommendations. I am using PSOC creator 3.3 now. Yet I am getting the same error. I am sure, I am missing something very trivial.

This project is important, and I am now freaking out. I wonder if some other experienced members could help me.

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himam_31
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If PSoC Creator 3.3 is also not working it might be some hardware issue. Did you get a chance to probe the I2C lines?

Thanks,

Hima

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Anonymous
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Hima,

I have checked three different PSOC4-BLE kit boards. The boards are fine since other projects are doing just fine. To rule out any issue with MPU-6050 unit I ran it on an Arduino board. The MPU-6050 unit gave expected reading on Arduino.

Is there a way to plot/visualize I2C data in psoc creator software? I do not have an oscilloscope. Could you recommend something?

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Things you can do:

  • check that you are using the correct I2C address (7-bit vs. 8-bit!)
  • verify that you indeed use the correct ports
    • no SDA / SCL swap
    • PSoC4 SCB block can only use some fixed pins for I2C
  • verify that on your board used pins are not connected to anything else - the Cypress Pioneer boards have some peripherals connected, and IIRC one of the I2C ports is connected to the PSoC5 debug adapter
  • verify the pull-up resistors (somewhere between 1k and 10k)
  • use either a oscilloscope or a logic analyzer to verify whats happening on that lines (if you don't own anything, either borrow one, or build at least a simple logic probe that can show pulse, like Logic Probe with Pulse  or  Logic probe circuit using CD4001 IC - Electronics Area , or build one with a PSoC
  • try to reduce your code to the bare minimum, following the code examples and the data sheet, and try to read only the ID register (0x75)
Anonymous
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Thank you for replying, user_78878863

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I tested the project on CY8CKIT-142   without  MPU6050

Therefore, you can see what the request to the sensor looks like. ()

I can test the MPU6050 only in a month.6050.png

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