Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.LoadCell.Hx711 1.2.1.11-beta

Meadow.Foundation.Sensors.LoadCell.Hx711

Hx711 digital load cell amplifier

The Hx711 library is designed for the Wilderness Labs Meadow .NET IoT platform and is part of Meadow.Foundation

The Meadow.Foundation peripherals library is an open-source repository of drivers and libraries that streamline and simplify adding hardware to your C# .NET Meadow IoT application.

For more information on developing for Meadow, visit developer.wildernesslabs.co, to view all of Wilderness Labs open-source projects, including samples, visit github.com/wildernesslabs

Usage

Hx711 loadSensor;

public int CalibrationFactor { get; set; } = 0; //9834945 - 8458935; // TODO: change this based on your scale (using the method provided below)
public double CalibrationWeight { get; set; } = 1.6; // TODO: enter the known-weight (in units below) you used in calibration

public override async Task Initialize()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Initialize...");

    loadSensor = new Hx711(Device.Pins.D04, Device.Pins.D03);

    if (CalibrationFactor == 0)
    {
        GetAndDisplayCalibrationUnits(loadSensor);
    }
    else
    {   // wait for the ADC to settle
        await Task.Delay(500);

        // Set the current load to be zero
        loadSensor.SetCalibrationFactor(CalibrationFactor, new Mass(CalibrationWeight, Mass.UnitType.Grams));
        loadSensor.Tare();
    }

    loadSensor.MassUpdated += (sender, values) => Resolver.Log.Info($"Mass is now returned {values.New.Grams:N2}g");
}

public override Task Run()
{
    loadSensor.StartUpdating(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

public void GetAndDisplayCalibrationUnits(Hx711 sensor)
{   // first notify the user we're starting
    Resolver.Log.Info($"Beginning Calibration. First we'll tare (set a zero).");
    Resolver.Log.Info($"Make sure scale bed is clear. Next step in 5 seconds...");
    Thread.Sleep(5000);
    sensor.Tare();
    Resolver.Log.Info($"Place a known weight on the scale. Next step in 5 seconds...");
    Thread.Sleep(5000);
    var factor = sensor.CalculateCalibrationFactor();
    Resolver.Log.Info($"Your scale's Calibration Factor is: {factor}.  Enter this into the code for future use.");
}