
Data sheet
BMA220
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BST-BMA220-DS003-08 | Revision 1.15 | August 2011 Bosch Sensortec
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6.5 Self test mode
The sensor features an on-chip self-test mode. The self test is realized by a physical deflection
of the seismic mass due to an applied electrostatic force. Thus, it provides full testing of the
complete signal evaluation path including the micromachined sensor structure and the
evaluation ASIC.
The self test mode can be activated individually for each axis by setting the the sbist register to
the corresponding value (
‘01’=x-axis, ‘10’=y-axis, ‘11’=z-axis). The self test works in all
acceleration ranges. By setting the sbist_sign register to
‘1’, the polarity of the self test signal
can be changed from positive to negative.
The self test response remains as a static offset on the output as long as the sbist register is not
set back to
‘00’. While the self test is activated, any acceleration or gravitational force applied to
the sensor will be observed in the output signal as a superposition of both acceleration and self
test signal.
self test response
output signal [LSB]
sbist register
00
01
sbist_sign register
0
1
Figure 13: Self-test mode
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