/** * * HX711 library for Arduino - example file * https://github.com/bogde/HX711 * * MIT License * (c) 2018 Bogdan Necula * **/ #include "HX711.h" // HX711 circuit wiring const int LOADCELL_DOUT_PIN = 1; const int LOADCELL_SCK_PIN = 0; HX711 scale; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); Serial.println("HX711 Demo"); Serial.println("Initializing the scale"); // Initialize library with data output pin, clock input pin and gain factor. // Channel selection is made by passing the appropriate gain: // - With a gain factor of 64 or 128, channel A is selected // - With a gain factor of 32, channel B is selected // By omitting the gain factor parameter, the library // default "128" (Channel A) is used here. scale.begin(LOADCELL_DOUT_PIN, LOADCELL_SCK_PIN); 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(-393.687); // 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(); }