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@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ Make sure the Linux SPI driver is enabled by running
`sudo raspi-config` and enabling SPI under the "Interfacing options"
menu.
+## Optional: Enabling I2C
+
+Make sure the Linux I2C driver is enabled by running `sudo raspi-config`
+and enabling I2C under the "Interfacing options" menu.
+If planning to use I2C for the MPU accelerometer, it is also required
+to set the baud rate to 400000 by: adding/uncommenting
+`dtparam=i2c_arm=on,i2c_arm_baudrate=400000` in `/boot/config.txt`
+(or `/boot/firmware/config.txt` in some distros).
+
## Optional: Identify the correct gpiochip
On Raspberry Pi and on many clones the pins exposed on the GPIO belong