# PicoQuake: USB vibration sensor

MEMS accelerometer vibration sensor

- **Seller:** [PLab](https://lectronz.com/stores/plab), Celje, Slovenia
- **Price:** €69.00 (EUR, before shipping and taxes)
- **Availability:** In stock
- **Categories:** Sensors, Raspberry Pi, USB
- **HS code:** 90318080
- **Product page:** https://lectronz.com/products/picoquake

## Links

- [Documentation](https://picoquake.plab.si/)
- [Code](https://github.com/PLab-SI/PicoQuake)

## Images

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## Description

# PicoQuake: USB Vibration Sensor

**Overview:**

*PicoQuake* is a MEMS accelerometer vibration sensor designed to profile a wide range of vibrations. It can capture everything from very low-frequency movements (tall buildings, bridges), to high-frequency vibrations in the kilohertz range (motors, industrial machinery). 

**Key features:**

- **Wide frequency range:** Suitable for both low and high-frequency vibration monitoring.
- **Accessible:** A cost-effective alternative to traditional industrial vibration sensors, which often require proprietary hardware and software.
- **Standalone device:** Connects directly to your computer (Linux, Mac, Windows) via USB.
- **Open-source integration:** Interfaced through an open-source Python driver, providing a command line interface (CLI) and an API for easy integration and customization.

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## Specs

- Accelerometer ranges: ±2 g, ±4 g, ±8 g, ±16 g
- Gyro range: up to ±2000 dps
- Sample rate: 12.5 Hz to 4000 Hz
- Configurable low pass (second order) filter: 42 Hz to 3979 Hz
- IMU sensor: ICM-42688-P
- Connectivity: USB 2.0 Full Speed 12 Mbps CDC via USB Type-C
- Power requirement: 5 V, 50 mA
- Cable length: 2.0 m
- Dimensions: ⌀30 mm x 13 mm

## Noise performance

*PicoQuake* can be used to profile vibrations of very low magnitude, due to the low-noise accelerometer used. We evaluated the noise performance of a stationary PicoQuake at room temperature for two configurations:

- Low noise configuration (500 Hz sample rate, 42 Hz filter, ±2 g range)
    - X axis noise: < 0.5 mg RMS
    - Y axis noise: < 0.5 mg RMS
    - Z axis noise: < 1.2 mg RMS
- Fastest sample rate, highest range (4 kHz sample rate, 2 kHz filter, ±16 g range)
    - X axis noise: < 2.0 mg RMS
    - Y axis noise: < 2.5 mg RMS
    - Z axis noise: < 3.0 mg RMS

## Scope of delivery

- PicoQuake device with attached 2 m USB-C cable
- Releasable zip tie
- Zip tie adapter