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Load Cell Code

This document contains code for an Arduino-based weight scale that uses an HX711 load cell amplifier and an LCD display. It includes functions for calibration, displaying the weight reading, and switching between calibration and normal weighing modes based on button input. During calibration, the user can increase or decrease the calibration factor value as needed using buttons to properly calibrate the scale for accurate weight readings.

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Load Cell Code

This document contains code for an Arduino-based weight scale that uses an HX711 load cell amplifier and an LCD display. It includes functions for calibration, displaying the weight reading, and switching between calibration and normal weighing modes based on button input. During calibration, the user can increase or decrease the calibration factor value as needed using buttons to properly calibrate the scale for accurate weight readings.

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#include "HX711.

h"
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7);
#define DOUT 3
#define CLK 2
float weight=0;
const int cal=6;
const int up=5;
const int down=4;
const int x100=1;
int readingup,readingdown,readingcal,readingx100,cf=0,a[2]={100,1000},i=0;
float calibration_factor =-204100; //this value is calculated according to
instructions in report
HX711 scale(DOUT, CLK); //using the Hx711 in 128 gain mode by default
void setup()
{
lcd.begin(16,2);
pinMode(cal,INPUT);
pinMode(up,INPUT);
pinMode(down,INPUT);
pinMode(x100,INPUT);
scale.set_scale(); // initially calibrating the scale with zero value
scale.tare(); //resets the scale to 0
long zero_factor = scale.read_average(10); //stores the average of 10 readings
from the ADC when there is no weight on pan
}
void loop()
{
readingcal=digitalRead(cal);
if(readingcal==HIGH) //this section gets activated when CAL button is ON for
calibration
{
if(cf==0)//in this section we will give some instructions for calibration once
{
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(2,0);
lcd.print("Calibration ");
lcd.setCursor(4,1);
lcd.print("Starts! ");
delay(3000);
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Place 1kg weight");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("or known weight.");
delay(4000);
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Press '+' when ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("weight is small.");
delay(2500);
lcd.clear();
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Press '-' when ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("weight is big. ");
delay(2500);
cf=1; // this variable helps us to read the instructions once and for the
rest of time calibration() function is called
}
calibration();
}
else //otherwise to measure the weights
{
display2();
cf=0; //this variable helps us to read the instructions ONCE when the CAL
button is switched ON
}
}
void calibration() //this is the general function of Calibration
{
readingup=digitalRead(up); //reads the logic at pin 5 to increase the calibration
factor
readingdown=digitalRead(down); //reads the logic at pin 4 to decrease the
calibration factor
readingx100=digitalRead(x100); //reads the logic at pin 1 to inc/dec the
calibration factor by 100 times
if(readingx100==HIGH)
{
i=1; //i is the index of array used at top that contains only two values 10 and
100,
//it provides the factor by which we are inc/dec the calibration factor
}
else {i=0;} //if x100 is off then by default we increase or decrease the
calibration factor by 10 times
if(readingup==HIGH)
{
calibration_factor+=a[i];//increasing the calibration factor by 10/100 times
delay(80);
}
if(readingdown==HIGH)
{
calibration_factor-=a[i];//decreasing the calibration factor by 10/100 times
delay(80);
}
display1();//as we used two different displays for two modes. NOrmal mode and
Calibration mode..
//this is for calibration mode
}
void display1()//calibration mode display
{
scale.set_scale(calibration_factor); //the value in calibration factor is
obtained by calibration it with known weights
weight=scale.get_units(); //stores the average of weight readings from the ADC
according to the calibration factor
if(weight<0)
{weight=0;}
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("Weight: ");
lcd.setCursor(8,0);
lcd.print(weight,4); //displays the weight in 4 decimal places only for
calibration
lcd.setCursor(14,0);
lcd.print("kg");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("Value: "); //display the calibration factor so that it is easy to
inc/dec it and reading it at the same time
lcd.setCursor(7,1);
lcd.print(calibration_factor);
}
void display2()//display of normal mode
{
scale.set_scale(calibration_factor);
weight=scale.get_units();
if(weight<0)
{weight=0;}//if the weight is negative then show it zero
lcd.setCursor(0,0);
lcd.print("**Weight Scale:*");
lcd.setCursor(0,1);
lcd.print("Weight: ");
lcd.setCursor(8,1);
lcd.print(weight,2);//displaying the weight in two decimal places. As 0.01
accuracy is required
lcd.setCursor(12,1);
lcd.print("kg ");
}

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