Serialdeclaration on mega

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#1

#include <SoftwareSerial.h>

float Gewicht = 0;
int masse = 0;
float tara;

void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial3.begin(9600);

//Mittelwert von tara
for (int i = 0; i < 500; i++) {
tara = tara + Serial3.read();
}

tara = tara / 500;
Serial.println(tara);

}

void loop() {
float sensorValue = 0;

//Mittelwert des Messwertes
for (int i = 0; i < 500; i++) {
sensorValue = sensorValue + Serial3.read();
}

sensorValue = sensorValue / 500;
Gewicht = ((sensorValue - tara) / 0.2173);
masse = Gewicht;

Serial.print("Messwert: “);
Serial.print(sensorValue);
Serial.println(” = “);
Serial.print(masse);
Serial.println(” gramm ");
delay(1000);
}

this is my code, but the compilation error says the Serial3 on line sensorvalue=sensorvalue + Serial3.read

And i have no idea why, please help me.

#2

Did you select the right board under tools --> board?

And you don't need to include SoftwareSerial.h

Lastly, please use code tags when posting code (you can edit your opening post)

type
** **[code]** **

paste your code after that
type
** **[/code]** **
after that.

#3

You probably are still compiling for a UNO

Change the board type to the MEGA you have and your will be fine

#4

Thank you very much, I was still using UNO because i am switching all the time.

Do you maybe know how to change my code so that it saves to the sd card( i have a breakoutboard attached) . I thought of the Library SD card but i am not sure if it works.

#5

Well no I don't because I don't know what you want to save, how often etc...

Yes you can use the SD library - just take one of the examples you'll see it's very self explanatory

Start the SD card library
Open a file
Write a string in the file or binary data
Close the file

Loop and start again after a while (like every minute or something)

#6