Is the self-test feature intended to be a production line feature only or can it also be used to porovide a power-on self test in situations where the sensor may be moving or handled? Is it important that the sensor is stationary during the self test?
If the sensor passes the self-test during production (after assembly) is there any data regarding the probability of failures during storage of the device?
Thank you very much
Hi,
Thanks for your inquiry.
BMI160 built-in self-test feature is intended to be a production line feature only to check if BMI160 will work properly or not after PCB assembly. Of cause, you can run BMI160 self-test any time in the future when your device is operating. It is important that the sensor BMI160 is stationary during the self test.
If the sensor passes the self-test during production (after assembly) there should be no probability of failures during storage of the device.
Please see the attached "How to perform BMI160 self-test v1.2.pdf" for more information. Also please note that BMI160 is not recommended for new design. You can switch to BMI323 which is pin-to-pin compatible with BMI160.
Thanks.
