GY-521 MPU6050 6-DOF Gyroscope and Accelerometer Module
GY-521 breakout carrying an MPU-6050 6-axis IMU (3-axis accelerometer + 3-axis gyroscope) via I2C. Onboard 2.5V regulator allows 3–5V operation. Only a few wires needed to connect.
Pinout
- VCC1
supply
Type · Power - GND2
ground
Type · Ground - SCL3
I2C clock
Type · I2C - SDA4
I2C data
Type · I2C - XDA5
aux I2C data
Type · I2C - XCL6
aux I2C clock
Type · I2C - AD07
I2C address select
Type · Control - INT8
interrupt
Type · Signal
| Pin | Position | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCC | 1 | Power | supply |
| GND | 2 | Ground | ground |
| SCL | 3 | I2C | I2C clock |
| SDA | 4 | I2C | I2C data |
| XDA | 5 | I2C | aux I2C data |
| XCL | 6 | I2C | aux I2C clock |
| AD0 | 7 | Control | I2C address select |
| INT | 8 | Signal | interrupt |
Pin details
8 connections- VCC1
supply
Power - GND2
ground
Ground - SCL3
I2C clock
I2C - SDA4
I2C data
I2C - XDA5
aux I2C data
I2C - XCL6
aux I2C clock
I2C - AD07
I2C address select
Control - INT8
interrupt
Signal
Start wiring
I2C · SPI · Analog · 3.3 – 5 V · Breakout
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Module pins: VCC, GND, SCL, SDA. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.
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