Simplest accelerometer+magnetometer breakout?

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u_cap

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I want to determine orientation at rest, using an accelerometer with high resolution and small range.
Need only +/- 1G.
But I also want to measure the magnetic field vector.

Do I have to go for a full IMU (don't need gyro etc.)? Or combine two parts? Is there an all-on-one breakout for the static case?

Thanks.
 
Did you have a look at the Teensy prop shield?

Did, but not closely enough. It's 9 DoF. I thought it was an IMU, but the gyro is separate.

So the FXOS8700CQ would be an option
https://www.pjrc.com/store/fxos8700cq.pdf

and I already planned on getting a prop shield for experiments anyway.

But I need something cheaper that does just accelerometer (inclination, really) plus magnetic field.

All the breakout board for the FXOS8700CQ I found - NXP, adafruit etc. - have the gyro as well. Most people care about motion, not orientation at rest. I can get the adafruit board and ignore the FXAS21002, but I am going to need a number of these, and if I can find an existing breakout, I'd rather not start by trying to roll my own.
 
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