Measurement Specialties 4525DO sensor

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#1

Hello community,

Has anyone used this differential pressure sensor to measure air speed?

I have been trying to program for it, there are limited sources online.

Here is the spec sheet:http://www.meas-spec.com/downloads/MS4525DO.pdf

There is some code I found for the sensor
here: https://code.google.com/p/openxsensor/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2FopenXsensor

I am having trouble picking apart the code on here, I could really use some help.

This is the code I have been trying to use. However, I keep getting error messages when trying to verify.

Thanks for any and all help!

The code is too long to put in one go, so the next post will contain the remainder :sweat_smile:

#include “oXs_4525.h”

#ifdef DEBUG
//#define DEBUG4525ERRORCODE
//#define DEBUG4525HEX
//#define DEBUG4525RAWDATA
//#define DEBUG4525LASTDATA
//#define DEBUG4525READDELAY
//#define DEBUG4525READINOUTDELAY
//#define DEBUGMAXPRESSURE
#endif

extern unsigned long micros( void ) ;
extern unsigned long millis( void ) ;
extern void delay(unsigned long ms) ;

#ifdef DEBUG
OXS_4525::OXS_4525(uint8_t addr, HardwareSerial &print)
#else
OXS_4525::OXS_4525(uint8_t addr)
#endif
{ // constructor
_addr=addr;
#ifdef DEBUG
printer = &print;
#endif
}

// **************** Setup the 4525DO sensor *********************
void OXS_4525::setup() {
//airSpeedData.available=false;
calibrated4525 = false ;
// calibrateCount4525 = 0 ;
airSpeedData.airSpeedAvailable = false ;
airSpeedData.compensationAvailable =false ;

airSpeedData.airspeedReset = true ; // set on true to force a reset the first time the 100 ms part is entered
// airSpeedData.sensitivity4525Ppm = 0 ;
// smoothDifPressureAdc = 0 ;
// offset4525 = 0 ;
// difPressureSum = 0 ;
// temperature4525 =0 ;
// rawAirSpeed = 0 ;
// smoothAirSpeed = 0 ;
nextAirSpeedMillis = 3200 ; // save when AirSpeed has to be calculated; Airspeed is available only after 3200 in order to get a stable value (less temperature drift)
#ifdef DEBUG
printer->print(F(“AirSpeed Sensor:4525 I2C Addr=”));
printer->println(_addr,HEX);
#endif
I2c.begin() ;
I2c.timeOut( 80); //initialise the time out in order to avoid infinite loop
#ifdef DEBUG4525SETUP
I2c.scan() ; // scan all I2C address
printer->print(F("I2C scan adr: "));
printer->println( I2c.scanAdr , HEX );
#endif
// read the sensor to get the initial temperature
I2CErrorCode4525 = I2c.read( _addr, 4 ) ; //read 4 bytes from the device;
data[0] = I2c.receive() ;
data[1] = I2c.receive() ;
data[2] = I2c.receive() ;
data[3] = I2c.receive() ;
if ( ( data[0] & 0xC0 ) == 0) {
temperature4525Adc = (data[2] << 8) + data[3] ;
temperature4525Adc = (0xFFE0 & temperature4525Adc) >> 5;
airSpeedData.temperature4525 = (0.097703957f * temperature4525Adc) + 223 ; // in kelvin
} else {
airSpeedData.temperature4525 = 300 ;
}
#ifdef DEBUG
printer->print(F(“Set up 4525 done. I2C Error code= “));
printer->println(I2CErrorCode4525);
printer->print(F(” milli=”));
printer->println(millis());
#endif
} //end of setup

#2

Second part of code…I actually have to post a third because it will not fit again :disappointed_relieved: :disappointed_relieved:

//
/ readSensor - Read differential pressure + temperature from the 4525DO /
//
void OXS_4525::readSensor() {
static int32_t difPressureAdc4Values[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0 };

static int32_t difPressureAdcSum4Values;
static int8_t countAverage ;

#ifdef DEBUG4525READINOUTDELAY
static unsigned long airSpeedMicrosDebug ;
static unsigned long airSpeedMicrosDebugMid1 ;
static unsigned long airSpeedMicrosDebugMid2 ;
static unsigned long airSpeedMicrosDebugMid3 ;

airSpeedMicrosDebug = micros() ;
#endif
// I2CErrorCode4525 = I2c.read( _addr, 4 ) ; //read 4 bytes from the device;
I2CErrorCode4525 = I2c.read( _addr, 2 ) ; //read 2 bytes from the device;
#ifdef DEBUG4525ERRORCODE
printer->print(F("Read 4525 done. I2C Error code= "));
printer->println(I2CErrorCode4525);
#endif
if( I2CErrorCode4525 == 0) {
#ifdef DEBUG4525READDELAY
static unsigned long airSpeedMicrosDebugPrev = airSpeedMicros ;
printer->print(F("Delay 4525 between 2 read= "));
printer->println(airSpeedMicros - airSpeedMicrosDebugPrev);
airSpeedMicrosDebugPrev = airSpeedMicros ;
#endif
data[0] = I2c.receive() ;
data[1] = I2c.receive() ;
#ifdef DEBUG4525HEX
printer->print(F("Data from 4525= “)); printer->print(data[0], HEX); printer->print(F(” “)); printer->print(data[1], HEX);
printer->print(F(” “)); printer->print(data[2], HEX); printer->print(F(” ")); printer->println(data[3], HEX);
#endif
#ifdef DEBUG4525READINOUTDELAY
airSpeedMicrosDebugMid1 = micros() ;
#endif

if ( ( data[0] & 0xC0 ) == 0) {
difPressureAdc = ( ( (data[0] << 8) + data[1] ) & 0x3FFF) - 0x2000 ; // substract in order to have a zero value
// difPressureAdc = 14745 - 8192 ; // test should give 1 psi = 6894 pa = 105 m/sec = 370 km/h
//difPressureAdc = 1638 - 8192 ; // test should give -1 psi = 6894 pa
if ( calibrated4525 == false) {
calibrateCount4525++ ;
if (calibrateCount4525 == 256 ) { // after 256 reading , we can calculate the offset
offset4525 = ( (float) difPressureSum / 128.0 ) ; //there has been 128 reading (256-128)
calibrated4525 = true ;
} else if (calibrateCount4525 >= 128 ){ // after 128 reading, we can start cummulate the ADC values in order to calculate the offset
difPressureSum += difPressureAdc ;
} // end calibration
} else { // sensor is calibrated
difPressureAdc_0 = difPressureAdc - offset4525 ;
// calculate a moving average on 4 values
difPressureAdcSum4Values += difPressureAdc - difPressureAdc4Values[countAverage] ;
difPressureAdc4Values[countAverage] = difPressureAdc ;
if( (++countAverage) >= 4 ) countAverage = 0 ;
airSpeedData.difPressureAdc_zero = (float) difPressureAdcSum4Values * 0.25 - offset4525 ;

#define FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN 0.001 //
#define FILTERING4525_ADC_MAX 0.01 //
#define FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN_AT 10 // when abs(delta between ADC and current value) is less than MIN_AT , apply MIN
#define FILTERING4525_ADC_MAX_AT 100 // when abs(delta between ADC and current value) is more than MAX_AT , apply MAX (interpolation in between)
abs_deltaDifPressureAdc = abs(difPressureAdc_0 - airSpeedData.smoothDifPressureAdc) ;
if (abs_deltaDifPressureAdc <= FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN_AT) {
expoSmooth4525_adc_auto = FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN ;
} else if (abs_deltaDifPressureAdc >= FILTERING4525_ADC_MAX_AT) {
expoSmooth4525_adc_auto = FILTERING4525_ADC_MAX ;
} else {
expoSmooth4525_adc_auto = FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN + ( FILTERING4525_ADC_MAX - FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN) * (abs_deltaDifPressureAdc - FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN_AT) / (FILTERING4525_ADC_MAX_AT - FILTERING4525_ADC_MIN_AT) ;
}
airSpeedData.smoothDifPressureAdc += expoSmooth4525_adc_auto * ( difPressureAdc_0 - airSpeedData.smoothDifPressureAdc ) ; //
//difPressure = ((smoothDifPressureAdc ) * 10520.56427) ; //- 86184462.5 ; //conversion in 1/10000 of Pa
// difPressure = -((difPressureAdc - 1638) * 0.0001525972 - 1) * 6894.757f ; // convert ADC in pascal : first calculate in PSI and then * conversion factor PSI to Pa
}
// calculate airspeed based on pressure, altitude and temperature
// airspeed = sqr(2 * differential_pressure / air_mass_per_kg) ; air mass per kg = pressure pa / (287.05 * (Temp celcius + 273.15))
// so airspeed m/sec =sqr( 574.1 * differential_pressure pa * (temperature Celsius + 273.15) / pressure pa )
// rawAirSpeed = sqrt( (float) (574 * 10520.56427 * abs(smoothDifPressureAdc) * temperature4525 / actualPressure) ); // in cm/sec ; actual pressure must be in pa (so 101325 about at sea level)
airSpeedData.rawAirSpeed = 2457.4 * sqrt( (float) ( abs(airSpeedData.smoothDifPressureAdc) * airSpeedData.temperature4525 / actualPressure) ); // in cm/sec ; actual pressure must be in pa (so 101325 about at sea level)
if ( airSpeedData.smoothDifPressureAdc < 0 ) airSpeedData.rawAirSpeed = - airSpeedData.rawAirSpeed ; // apply the sign
smoothAirSpeed = airSpeedData.rawAirSpeed ;

#3

Last portion:

#ifdef DEBUG4525RAWDATA
static bool firstRawData = true ;
if ( firstRawData ) {
printer->println(F("at, difPressureAdc ,difPressADC_0 , countAverage , difPressureAdcSum4Values ,airSpeedData.difPressureAdc_zero , expoSmooth4525_adc_auto ,smoothDifPressureAdc , smoothAirSpeed, ")) ;
firstRawData = false ;
} else {
printer->print( airSpeedMicros); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( difPressureAdc); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( difPressureAdc_0); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( countAverage); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( difPressureAdcSum4Values); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( airSpeedData.difPressureAdc_zero); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( expoSmooth4525_adc_auto * 1000); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( airSpeedData.smoothDifPressureAdc); printer->print(F(" , "));
printer->print( smoothAirSpeed * 3.6 / 100); printer->print(F(" , "));

printer->println(" ") ;
}
#endif

} // en if data[0] is valid
} // end no error on I2C
airSpeedMillis = millis() ;
#ifdef DEBUG4525READINOUTDELAY
airSpeedMicrosDebugMid2 = micros() ;
#endif

if (airSpeedMillis > nextAirSpeedMillis){ // publish airspeed only once every xx ms
nextAirSpeedMillis = airSpeedMillis + 200 ;
if ( smoothAirSpeed > 300) { // normally send only if positive and greater than 300 cm/sec , otherwise send 0 but for test we keep all values to check for drift
airSpeedData.airSpeed = smoothAirSpeed * 0.1943844492 ; // from cm/sec to 1/10 knot
} else {
airSpeedData.airSpeed = 0 ;
}
airSpeedData.airSpeedAvailable = true ;
// check if offset must be reset
if (airSpeedData.airspeedReset) { // adjust the offset if a reset command is received from Tx
offset4525 = offset4525 + airSpeedData.smoothDifPressureAdc ;
airSpeedData.airspeedReset = false ; // avoid that offset is changed again and again if PPM do not send a command
}

} // end of process every xx millis

#ifdef DEBUG4525READINOUTDELAY
airSpeedMicrosDebugMid3 = micros() ;
printer->print(F("at= "));
printer->print(airSpeedMicrosDebug) ;
printer->print(F(" delay in out Mid= "));
airSpeedMicrosDebugMid1 = airSpeedMicrosDebugMid1 - airSpeedMicrosDebug ;
printer->print(airSpeedMicrosDebugMid1) ;
printer->print(F(" delay in out 100ms= "));
airSpeedMicrosDebugMid2 = airSpeedMicrosDebugMid2 - airSpeedMicrosDebug ;
printer->print(airSpeedMicrosDebugMid2) ;
printer->print(F(" tot= "));
airSpeedMicrosDebugMid3 = airSpeedMicrosDebugMid3 - airSpeedMicrosDebug ;
printer->print(airSpeedMicrosDebugMid3) ;
printer->println(F(" "));
#endif

} // End of readSensor

#4

Hi

Did you get any luck with the sensor then ? I'm looking into one, or perhaps a honeywell or so..

Thanks

#5

I have the same sensor that I am wanting to use. Did you make any progress?

#6

Has anyone gotten reasonable values out of a 4525DO? As noted above, there is precious little sample code or other information available online. What I have found does not work, at least not well. I am able to read the 4 data bytes from the device over i2c, using code similar to:

uint8_t data[4];
data[0] = _wire->Read(); (_wire is a simple Wire wrapper, it just reads a byte from i2c. This works.)
data[1] = _wire->Read();
data[2] = _wire->Read();
data[3] = _wire->Read();

Then I can get the differential pressure using code like:
int16_t dpRaw = ((data[0] << 8) + data[1]) & 0x3fff;

Sitting on my desk, no air moving, dpRaw comes out to about 8083, give or take. What unit of measurement is this?

I have found code that tries to turn this into PSI, and then PA like:

static const float pMin = -1.0;
static const float pMax = 1.0;

float diffPressurePSI = -((dpRaw - 0.1 * 16383) * (pMax - pMin) / (0.8 * 16383) + pMin);

// Convert from PSI to PA.
float diffPressurePA = diffPressurePSI * 6894.76;

Conversion to PA is easy enough, but I sure don’t follow the logic to convert raw pressure to PSI. I guess part of this is not knowing what dpRaw actually means (units of measure, a point on a scale, etc). What I do know is that PSI works out to 0.2, again, sitting on my desk. This seems incorrect, because applying the conversion from PSI to PA and then to Knots (for airspeed), yields about 30 or so knots. Sitting on my desk, this is pretty hard to believe. I am pretty sure my function that converts from PA to Knots is correct, as it works well with known good test data, so I am suspect of everything from the raw value to PSI conversion.

Any help as all on this would be greatly appreciated.

#7

Then I can get the differential pressure using code like:
int16_t dpRaw = ((data[0] << 8) + data[1]) & 0x3fff;

Really?

#8

Really what?

#9