diff --git a/scale/HX711-master.zip b/scale/HX711-master.zip new file mode 100644 index 0000000..75146af Binary files /dev/null and b/scale/HX711-master.zip differ diff --git a/scale/scale.ino b/scale/scale.ino new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a9b171a --- /dev/null +++ b/scale/scale.ino @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +#include "HX711.h" + +HX711 scale; + +void setup() { + Serial.begin(38400); + Serial.println("HX711 Demo"); + + Serial.println("Initializing the scale"); + // parameter "gain" is ommited; the default value 128 is used by the library + // HX711.DOUT - pin #A1 + // HX711.PD_SCK - pin #A0 + scale.begin(2, 3); + + Serial.println("Before setting up the scale:"); + Serial.print("read: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.read()); // print a raw reading from the ADC + + Serial.print("read average: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.read_average(20)); // print the average of 20 readings from the ADC + + Serial.print("get value: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.get_value(5)); // print the average of 5 readings from the ADC minus the tare weight (not set yet) + + Serial.print("get units: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.get_units(5), 1); // print the average of 5 readings from the ADC minus tare weight (not set) divided + // by the SCALE parameter (not set yet) + + scale.set_scale(2280.f); // this value is obtained by calibrating the scale with known weights; see the README for details + scale.tare(); // reset the scale to 0 + + Serial.println("After setting up the scale:"); + + Serial.print("read: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.read()); // print a raw reading from the ADC + + Serial.print("read average: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.read_average(20)); // print the average of 20 readings from the ADC + + Serial.print("get value: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.get_value(5)); // print the average of 5 readings from the ADC minus the tare weight, set with tare() + + Serial.print("get units: \t\t"); + Serial.println(scale.get_units(5), 1); // print the average of 5 readings from the ADC minus tare weight, divided + // by the SCALE parameter set with set_scale + + Serial.println("Readings:"); +} + +void loop() { + Serial.print("one reading:\t"); + Serial.print(scale.get_units(), 1); + Serial.print("\t| average:\t"); + Serial.println(scale.get_units(10), 1); + + scale.power_down(); // put the ADC in sleep mode + delay(500); + scale.power_up(); +}