loadcell7

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Load Cell 7 Click

Load Cell 7 Click demo application is developed using the NECTO Studio, ensuring compatibility with mikroSDK's open-source libraries and tools. Designed for plug-and-play implementation and testing, the demo is fully compatible with all development, starter, and mikromedia boards featuring a mikroBUS™ socket.

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Click Library

• Author : Stefan Filipovic
• Date : Jul 2022.
• Type : SPI type

Software Support

Example Description

This example demonstrates the use of Load Cell 7 Click by measuring the weight in grams of the goods from the load cell sensor connected to the Click board.

Example Libraries

• MikroSDK.Board
• MikroSDK.Log
• Click.LoadCell7

Example Key Functions

• loadcell7_cfg_setup Config Object Initialization function.

void loadcell7_cfg_setup ( loadcell7_cfg_t *cfg );

• loadcell7_init Initialization function.

err_t loadcell7_init ( loadcell7_t *ctx, loadcell7_cfg_t *cfg );

• loadcell7_tare_scale This function calculates the @b ctx->tare_scale which is the raw ADC readings of the empty container.

err_t loadcell7_tare_scale ( loadcell7_t *ctx );

• loadcell7_calibrate_weight This function calibrates the weight by calculating the @b ctx->weight_scale for the input calibration weight.

err_t loadcell7_calibrate_weight ( loadcell7_t *ctx, float cal_weight );

• loadcell7_get_weight This function calculates the weight of the goods in grams.

err_t loadcell7_get_weight ( loadcell7_t *ctx, float *weight );

Application Init

Initializes the driver and reads the tare scale of the empty container, and after that, it calibrates the weight scale with a known calibration weight.

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    loadcell7_cfg_t loadcell7_cfg;  /**< Click config object. */

    /** 
     * Logger initialization.
     * Default baud rate: 115200
     * Default log level: LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
     * @note If USB_UART_RX and USB_UART_TX 
     * are defined as HAL_PIN_NC, you will 
     * need to define them manually for log to work. 
     * See @b LOG_MAP_USB_UART macro definition for detailed explanation.
     */
    LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
    log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
    log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );

    // Click initialization.
    loadcell7_cfg_setup( &loadcell7_cfg );
    LOADCELL7_MAP_MIKROBUS( loadcell7_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == loadcell7_init( &loadcell7, &loadcell7_cfg ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    log_printf( &logger, " Remove all goods from the scale in the following 5 sec.\r\n");
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    log_printf( &logger, " Calculating tare scale...\r\n");
    if ( LOADCELL7_OK == loadcell7_tare_scale ( &loadcell7 ) ) 
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Tarring complete!\r\n\n");
    }
    else 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Calculating tare scale.");
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    log_printf( &logger, " Place a %ug calibration weight on the scale in the following 5 sec.\r\n", 
                ( uint16_t ) LOADCELL7_CALIBRATION_WEIGHT_G );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    log_printf( &logger, " Calibrating weight...\r\n");
    if ( LOADCELL7_OK == loadcell7_calibrate_weight ( &loadcell7, LOADCELL7_CALIBRATION_WEIGHT_G ) ) 
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Calibration complete!\r\n\n");
    }
    else 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Calibrating weight.");
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

Application Task

Reads the net weight of the goods in grams approximately once per second and logs the results on the USB UART.

void application_task ( void )
{
    float weight;
    if ( LOADCELL7_OK == loadcell7_get_weight ( &loadcell7, &weight ) ) 
    {
        log_printf(&logger, " Weight : %.2f g\r\n", weight );
    }
}

Application Output

This Click board can be interfaced and monitored in two ways:

• Application Output - Use the "Application Output" window in Debug mode for real-time data monitoring. Set it up properly by following this tutorial.
• UART Terminal - Monitor data via the UART Terminal using a USB to UART converter. For detailed instructions, check out this tutorial.

Additional Notes and Information

The complete application code and a ready-to-use project are available through the NECTO Studio Package Manager for direct installation in the NECTO Studio. The application code can also be found on the MIKROE GitHub account.

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