Downloaded a library for the load cell shield. DO you think it's going to work? I'm a little impatient although I've yet to receive the arduino board:
/* Wheatstone Bridge Interface - Library */
/*
This library was created by Sébastien Parent-Charette for RobotShop.
It is meant to be used with the RB-Onl-38 from RobotShop.
This product is available here: http://www.robotshop.com/en/strain-gauge-load-cell-amplifier-shield-2ch.html
This library may work with other WheatStone bridge interface boards that use an analog pin for input.
Changes history:
2016-07-28
v1.10-16
Changed output to be on one line.
Corrected default init of strain1 to be 1000 (instead of 750).
2016-04-21
v1.10-08
Added reading and display of both load cells to the basic example.
2015-10-08
v1.0
First release of the library. Basic functionality is available.
*/
#include <WheatstoneBridge.h>
WheatstoneBridge wsb_strain1(A0, 365, 675, 0, 1000);
WheatstoneBridge wsb_strain2(A1, 365, 675, 0, 1000);
void setup()
{
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println("< Wheatstone Bridge Interface to Serial >");
Serial.println("");
}
int val1;
int valRaw1;
int val2;
int valRaw2;
void loop()
{
// Read strain 1
val1 = wsb_strain1.measureForce();
valRaw1 = wsb_strain1.getLastForceRawADC();
Serial.println(">> Strain 1 << ");
Serial.print("\tRaw ADC value: ");
Serial.print(valRaw1, DEC);
Serial.print("\t\t");
Serial.print("\tCalculated force: ");
Serial.println(val1, DEC);
delay(100);
// Read strain 2
val2 = wsb_strain2.measureForce();
valRaw2 = wsb_strain2.getLastForceRawADC();
Serial.println(">> Strain 2 << ");
Serial.print("\tRaw ADC value: ");
Serial.print(valRaw2, DEC);
Serial.print("\t\t");
Serial.print("\tCalculated force: ");
Serial.println(val2, DEC);
Serial.println("");
// Delay for readability
delay(1000);
}
/* Wheatstone Bridge Interface - Library */
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