Final fast code for the scale

scale/scale.ino

@@ -4,48 +4,48 @@
 HX711 scale;
 
 void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(38400);
-  Serial.println("HX711 Demo");
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  //Serial.println("HX711 Demo");
 
-  Serial.println("Initializing the scale");
+  //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.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("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 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
+  //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.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: \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("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 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
+  //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:");
+  //Serial.println("Readings:");
 }
 
 void loop() {
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ void loop() {
   //Serial.print(scale.get_units(), 1);
   //Serial.print("\t| average:\t");
   if (Serial.available() > 0)  {
-    Serial.println(scale.get_units(10), 1);
+    Serial.read();
+    Serial.println(scale.get_units(), 1);
 
-    scale.power_down();			        // put the ADC in sleep mode
-    delay(100);
-    scale.power_up();
+    //scale.power_down();			        // put the ADC in sleep mode
+    //delay(100);
+    //scale.power_up();
   }
 }