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Hello,

I have a Smartec Pressure sensor that i am trying to get values from and eventually display to a small LCD screen.
http://www.smartec-sensors.com/assets/files/pdf/Datasheets_pressure_sensors/SPD006LIhybN.pdf

I figured the first step would be to get proper data out to the serial monitor.

So far i have the following, but i believe i need some guidance on how to interpret/convert the data to something meaningful

Thanks for your help !!
Pete

Code:

#include "Wire.h"
#define addrs 0x78 // I2C bus address


void setup()
{
Wire.begin();
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
 
   byte firstbyte;
   byte secbyte;
 
   Wire.beginTransmission(addrs);
   Wire.write(0);        // move your register pointer back to 0
   Wire.endTransmission();
   
   
   Wire.requestFrom(addrs, 2); // contents of your first two registers
   while(Wire.available())          // Check for data from slave
    {                               
      firstbyte = Wire.read();       // Read press high byte
      secbyte = Wire.read();      // Read press low byte
    }
 
  Serial.print("first byte  ");
  Serial.print(firstbyte, DEC);
 
  Serial.print("sec byte  ");
  Serial.println(secbyte, DEC);
 
  delay(500);
}

[Reply #1 on:]

The while loop is dodgy - you need to wait for each byte in turn, if data isn't available you'll skip the loop entirely and not wait.

Code:

  while (Wire.available() < 2)
  {}
  firstbyte = Wire.read();       // Read press high byte
  secbyte = Wire.read();      // Read press low byte

[Reply #2 on:]

Mark i appreciate the info..

I went ahead and modified the code as you suggested to read,

Code:

  while (Wire.available() <2 )
   {
    firstbyte = Wire.read();       // Read press high byte
    secbyte = Wire.read();      // Read press low byte
   }
 

It seems to me that it hangs around the While loop since the Serial Monitor doesn't show anything.

If i remove the "<2" i get data being spat out, although i don't think its correct since regardless of the pressure it shows the same numerical values ?

Ideas, Suggestions ?

Pete

[Reply #3 on:]

I am still getting gibberish on the serial monitor, i think it has something to do with how i am declaring the stored data value/type and how long it is ?

Can someone look at the above sensor data sheet and offer some insight ?

I would really appreciate it Happy New Years to Everyone !!

Pete

[Reply #4 on:]

Anyone, some help would really be appreciated 

Pete

[Reply #5 on:]

The way I read that datasheet is that to get the pressure byte back from the sensor, you need to send a READ request, which is a 1 after the address. You're sending 0.

Code:

   Wire.beginTransmission(addrs);
   Wire.write(0);        // move your register pointer back to 0
   Wire.endTransmission();
 

Change the second line to

Code:

   Wire.write(1);

and see what happens.
Found that in the Addressing section on page 3.
Hope this helps.

[Reply #6 on:]

what you made of it

Code:

while (Wire.available() <2 )
   {
    firstbyte = Wire.read();       // Read press high byte
    secbyte = Wire.read();      // Read press low byte
   }

is not what MarkT porposed

Code:

while (Wire.available() < 2)
  {}
  firstbyte = Wire.read();       // Read press high byte
  secbyte = Wire.read();      // Read press low byte

read carefully!

[Reply #7 on:]

I appreciate everyone's responses !!
I have modified the code as follows and getting nothing on the Serial Monitor..

Code:

#include "Wire.h"
#define addrs 0x78 // I2C bus address


void setup()
{
Wire.begin();
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
 
   byte firstbyte;
   byte secbyte;
     
   Wire.beginTransmission(addrs);
   Wire.write(1);        // move your register pointer back to 0
   Wire.endTransmission();
   
   
   Wire.requestFrom(addrs, 2); // contents of your first two registers
   while (Wire.available() < 2)
   {}
   firstbyte = Wire.read();       // Read press high byte
   secbyte = Wire.read();      // Read press low byte
 
  Serial.print("first byte ");
  Serial.print(firstbyte, BIN);
 
  Serial.print("  sec byte ");
  Serial.println(secbyte, BIN);
 
  delay(500);
}

If i change the while loop to the following below, i get this on the serial monitor " first byte 11111111  sec byte 11111111", which still isn't right  ?

Code:

   Wire.requestFrom(addrs, 2); // contents of your first two registers
   while (Wire.available() )
   {}
   firstbyte = Wire.read();       // Read press high byte
   secbyte = Wire.read();      // Read press low byte

I appreciate the help guys a lot..

Pete

[Reply #8 on:]

Code:

#define addrs 0x78 // I2C bus address

is this right?

check it with :

Code:

// I2C Scanner
// Written by Nick Gammon
// Date: 20th April 2011

#include <Wire.h>

void setup() {
  Serial.begin (115200);

  // Leonardo: wait for serial port to connect
  while (!Serial)
    {
    }

  Serial.println ();
  Serial.println ("I2C scanner. Scanning ...");
  byte count = 0;
 
  Wire.begin();
  for (byte i = 1; i < 120; i++)
  {
    Wire.beginTransmission (i);
    if (Wire.endTransmission () == 0)
      {
      Serial.print ("Found address: ");
      Serial.print (i, DEC);
      Serial.print (" (0x");
      Serial.print (i, HEX);
      Serial.println (")");
      count++;
      delay (1);  // maybe unneeded?
      } // end of good response
  } // end of for loop
  Serial.println ("Done.");
  Serial.print ("Found ");
  Serial.print (count, DEC);
  Serial.println (" device(s).");
}  // end of setup

void loop() {}

from - http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/?id=10896 - a well documented resource!

[Reply #9 on:]

I ran the below sketch Rob and  it gave me nothing on the serial monitor, but i ran a newer version of the scanner dated June2012 i found on the Arduino resource page and it gave me this..

I2C Scanner
Scanning...
I2C device found at address 0x78 !
done

Ideas ?

Thanks Much !!

[Reply #10 on:]

broken device?
do you have other I2C devices working?

[Reply #11 on:]

Well i have access to their sensor acquisition board (see link below) and when i connect the same sensor i get meaningful data ?

http://www.smartec-sensors.com/assets/files/pdf/manuals/SMTAS02I2CN.PDF

Pete

[Reply #12 on:]

Can you try this sketch? and post its output?

Code:

#include "Wire.h"
#define addrs 0x78 // I2C bus address

void setup()
{
  Wire.begin();
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
  byte b;
  
  Wire.beginTransmission(addrs);
  Wire.write(1);
  int x = Wire.endTransmission();

  Serial.println();
  Serial.println(x, DEC);
 
  while(Wire.available())
  {                                
    b = Wire.read();
    Serial.println(b, dec);
  }
 
  delay(1000);
}

[Reply #13 on:]

I ran the sketch you posted Rob and i get all Zeros on the serial monitor..

0

0

0

[Reply #14 on:]

The first 0  means success:   // int x = Wire.endTransmission(); so that part seems to work, however it does not give the 2 bytes.

new sketch, added some comments and missing request form

Code:

#include "Wire.h"
#define addrs 0x78 // I2C bus address

void setup()
{
  Wire.begin();
  Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()
{
  byte b;
 
  Wire.beginTransmission(addrs);
  Wire.write(1);
  int x = Wire.endTransmission();

  Serial.print("endTransmission: ");
  Serial.println(x, DEC);
 
  Wire.requestFrom(addrs, 2); // might be useful to request some bytes..
  while (Wire.available() < 2);

  Serial.print("byte 1: ");
  b = Wire.read();
  Serial.println(b, DEC);
  Serial.print("byte 2: ");
  b = Wire.read();
  Serial.println(b, DEC);
  Serial.println();

  delay(1000);
}