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Load cell calibration

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Load cell

Load cell calibration

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Segun Oladimeji
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#include <Wire.

h>

#include <HX711.h>

#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x3F, 16, 2); // Adjust the I2C address for your LCD module

const int loadCellDoutPin = 2;

const int loadCellSckPin = 3;

const int tareButtonPin = 4;

const int calibrationButtonPin = 5;

const int unitSwitchButtonPin = 6;

const int unitSwitchPin = 7; // Connect your unit switch (e.g., a toggle switch) to this pin

HX711 scale;

float calibrationFactor = 1.0;

float knownWeight = 10000.0; // 10kg known weight (adjust as needed)

boolean useKg = true; // Start with kg as the default unit

void setup() {

lcd.init();

lcd.backlight();

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("Weight: ");
scale.begin(loadCellDoutPin, loadCellSckPin);

pinMode(tareButtonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

pinMode(calibrationButtonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

pinMode(unitSwitchButtonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

pinMode(unitSwitchPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

Serial.begin(9600);

void tareScale() {

scale.tare();

void calibrateScale() {

lcd.clear();

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("Place 10kg weight");

lcd.setCursor(0, 1);

lcd.print("Press calibrate button");

// Wait for calibration button press

while (digitalRead(calibrationButtonPin) == HIGH) {

delay(100);

}
// Calculate the calibration factor

float weight = scale.get_units(10);

calibrationFactor = knownWeight / weight;

// Print the calibration factor

Serial.print("Calibration Factor: ");

Serial.println(calibrationFactor);

// Display "Calibrated" on the LCD

lcd.clear();

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("Calibrated!");

delay(2000);

lcd.clear();

void toggleUnit() {

useKg = !useKg;

lcd.clear();

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("Unit: ");

if (useKg) {

lcd.print("kg");

} else {

lcd.print("lb");
}

delay(1000);

lcd.clear();

void loop() {

// Check if the tare button is pressed

if (digitalRead(tareButtonPin) == LOW) {

tareScale();

// Check if the calibration button is pressed

if (digitalRead(calibrationButtonPin) == LOW) {

calibrateScale();

// Check if the unit switch button is pressed to toggle units

if (digitalRead(unitSwitchButtonPin) == LOW) {

toggleUnit();

// Read weight from HX711

float weight = scale.get_units(10) * calibrationFactor;

// Display weight in the selected unit on the LCD


lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("Weight: ");

if (useKg) {

lcd.print(weight, 2); // Display two decimal places for kg

lcd.print(" kg ");

} else {

lcd.print(weight * 2.20462, 2); // Convert to pounds and display two decimal places

lcd.print(" lb ");

delay(100);

}
#include <Wire.h>

#include <HX711.h>

#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x3F, 16, 2); // Adjust the I2C address for your LCD module

const int loadCellDoutPin = 2;

const int loadCellSckPin = 3;

const int tareButtonPin = 4;

const int calibrationButtonPin = 5;

const int unitSwitchButtonPin = 6;

const int unitSwitchPin = 7; // Connect your unit switch (e.g., a toggle switch) to this pin

HX711 scale;

float calibrationFactor = 1.0;

float knownWeight = 10000.0; // 10kg known weight (adjust as needed)

boolean useKg = true; // Start with kg as the default unit

void setup() {

lcd.init();

lcd.backlight();

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("Weight: ");
scale.begin(loadCellDoutPin, loadCellSckPin);

pinMode(tareButtonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

pinMode(calibrationButtonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

pinMode(unitSwitchButtonPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

pinMode(unitSwitchPin, INPUT_PULLUP);

Serial.begin(9600);

void tareScale() {

// Read the current weight and set it as the tare offset

float tareOffset = scale.get_units(10);

scale.set_scale(); // Reset the scale factor to 1.0

scale.tare(); // Tare the scale

// Apply the tare offset as the new zero point

scale.set_scale(calibrationFactor);

scale.set_offset(tareOffset);

void calibrateScale() {

// Calibration code remains the same as previous examples

// ...

}
void toggleUnit() {

// Unit switching code remains the same as previous examples

// ...

void loop() {

if (digitalRead(tareButtonPin) == LOW) {

tareScale();

if (digitalRead(calibrationButtonPin) == LOW) {

calibrateScale();

if (digitalRead(unitSwitchButtonPin) == LOW) {

toggleUnit();

float weight = scale.get_units(10);

lcd.setCursor(0, 0);

lcd.print("Weight: ");

if (useKg) {

lcd.print(weight, 2);

lcd.print(" kg ");
} else {

lcd.print(weight * 2.20462, 2);

lcd.print(" lb ");

delay(100);

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