Using Jeff’s brilliant library for using the DMP on the MPU 6050, here are graphs of the DMP filling the FIFO buffer at 200 Hz, 100 Hz, and 50 Hz.
At 200 Hz, I found that while the MPU did interrupt my Arduino Due at 200 Hz, I could only read off the FIFO at 150 Hz. It overflowed twice or thrice every second. To be sure, I used the examples from the library itself.
In the graphs below, red is yaw, green is pitch, and blue is roll (time in seconds is on the x-axis, and the values are on the y-axis).
The MPU was kept on steady on the floor at all times during this test.
FIFO rate at 200 Hz:
It’s unbelievably unstable. The values randomly shoot to 50 – 70 and stay there for a while. Before the MPU gives away (it doesn’t fill the FIFO for over 100ms), it’s about 17 minutes.
FIFO rate at 100 Hz:
The values look stable enough for use. It’s just 6 minutes before the MPU gives away this time.
FIFO rate at 50 Hz:
At 50 Hz, the values are very good. They stabilise within 10 seconds. However, the MPU stops filling the FIFO buffer after about 36 minutes.
Does anybody know what’s wrong here?