/*
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HX711_ADC
Arduino library for HX711 24-Bit Analog-to-Digital Converter for Weight Scales
Olav Kallhovd sept2017
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*/
/*
Settling time (number of samples) and data filtering can be adjusted in the config.h file
For calibration and storing the calibration value in eeprom, see example file "Calibration.ino"
The update() function checks for new data and starts the next conversion. In order to acheive maximum effective
sample rate, update() should be called at least as often as the HX711 sample rate; >10Hz@10SPS, >80Hz@80SPS.
If you have other time consuming code running (i.e. a graphical LCD), consider calling update() from an interrupt routine,
see example file "Read_1x_load_cell_interrupt_driven.ino".
This is an example sketch on how to use this library
*/
#include <HX711_ADC.h>
#if defined(ESP8266)|| defined(ESP32) || defined(AVR)
#include <EEPROM.h>
#endif
//pins:
const int HX711_dout = 2; //mcu > HX711 dout pin
const int HX711_sck = 18; //mcu > HX711 sck pin
//HX711 constructor:
HX711_ADC LoadCell(HX711_dout, HX711_sck);
const int calVal_eepromAdress = 0;
const int tareOffsetVal_eepromAdress = 4;
unsigned long t = 0;
void setup() {
Serial.begin(57600); delay(10);
Serial.println();
Serial.println("Starting...");
LoadCell.begin();
//LoadCell.setReverseOutput();
float calibrationValue; // calibration value (see example file "Calibration.ino")
calibrationValue = 696.0; // uncomment this if you want to set the calibration value in the sketch
#if defined(ESP8266)|| defined(ESP32)
EEPROM.begin(512);
#endif
//EEPROM.get(calVal_eepromAdress, calibrationValue); // uncomment this if you want to fetch the calibration value from eeprom
//restore the zero offset value from eeprom:
long tare_offset = 0;
EEPROM.get(tareOffsetVal_eepromAdress, tare_offset);
LoadCell.setTareOffset(tare_offset);
boolean _tare = false; //set this to false as the value has been resored from eeprom
unsigned long stabilizingtime = 2000; // preciscion right after power-up can be improved by adding a few seconds of stabilizing time
LoadCell.start(stabilizingtime, _tare);
if (LoadCell.getTareTimeoutFlag()) {
Serial.println("Timeout, check MCU>HX711 wiring and pin designations");
while (1);
}
else {
LoadCell.setCalFactor(calibrationValue); // set calibration value (float)
Serial.println("Startup is complete");
}
}
void loop() {
static boolean newDataReady = 0;
const int serialPrintInterval = 250; //increase value to slow down serial print activity
// check for new data/start next conversion:
if (LoadCell.update()) newDataReady = true;
// get smoothed value from the dataset:
if (newDataReady) {
if (millis() > t + serialPrintInterval) {
float i = LoadCell.getData();
Serial.print("Load_cell output val: ");
Serial.println(i);
newDataReady = 0;
t = millis();
}
}
// receive command from serial terminal, send 't' to initiate tare operation:
if (Serial.available() > 0) {
char inByte = Serial.read();
if (inByte == 't') refreshOffsetValueAndSaveToEEprom();
}
}
// zero offset value (tare), calculate and save to EEprom:
void refreshOffsetValueAndSaveToEEprom() {
long _offset = 0;
Serial.println("Calculating tare offset value...");
LoadCell.tare(); // calculate the new tare / zero offset value (blocking)
_offset = LoadCell.getTareOffset(); // get the new tare / zero offset value
EEPROM.put(tareOffsetVal_eepromAdress, _offset); // save the new tare / zero offset value to EEprom
#if defined(ESP8266) || defined(ESP32)
EEPROM.commit();
#endif
LoadCell.setTareOffset(_offset); // set value as library parameter (next restart it will be read from EEprom)
Serial.print("New tare offset value:");
Serial.print(_offset);
Serial.print(", saved to EEprom adr:");
Serial.println(tareOffsetVal_eepromAdress);
}