Hello, we are utilizing the BMA400 in one of our new product designs, and are communicating via SPI to a MSP430 processor. We calibrate the BMA400 to remove any DC offset according to the design guidelines posted here: (https://community.bosch-sensortec.com/t5/Knowledge-base/BMA400-accelerometer-design-guide/ta-p/7397). I notice that the Y and Z axes reads just shy of 1g when aligned with gravity; I read about +/-0.97g on both channels. However, the X axis outputs the +/- 1g as expected. Our full scale rangle is +/-2g. Since the resolution is 12bit, the bit range is +/- 2048. I should see a count of +/-1024 when aligned with gravity, but I see closer to +/-1000 on both the T and Z axes. Again, this is after calibrating out the DC offset. Do we need to account for this rescaling in software, or is there something I am missing with the sensor? There's no mention of this in the calibration procedure, so I'm confused as to why I don't see a count of +/- 1024 when the sensor is aligned with gravity. Thanks!
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