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The analog input of the Arduino ADC reads between 0 (0V) and 1023 (5V). At 0 PSI (0.5V) your
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Analog in should read 1023/5V*0.5V= 102. If the readout is not stable, check if there is noise on the
supply voltage.
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Bilsk - how did you interface the 5v of the sensor to the Spark Core? I'm trying to do the same thing to
a Spark Photon, but at 3.3v I need to convert.
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Hello! I see there are many different options for this product in terms of max pressure. Could you modify this
code for a 5PSI (max) version? could you give us an example code? thank you
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Hello. Very interesting your project, it was made as the connections of the components?
Did you use Arduino?
Thank you!
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Hi, can you please upload the wire scheme too, the code as well... Thanks
Lazaros
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Hello Friend. I am making an irrigation project and need to know the pressure of the pipe at all times. How
could connect that sensor to GPIO of a raspberry pi and obtain data through python?
A greeting.
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i started with spark, since i was not aware it required 5V, i moved to a proton with better results, it's running at
4.7V of the vin pin.
right now its running variable still, i'll need to make the switch to arduino, or figure out another stable 5V
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Hi Reinier,
can you explain me where did you get "95", "204"? I believe in your code. But it's just for me understanding.
Thanks
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These type of water pressure sensors are specified for a linear output between 0.5V and 4.5V, at 5V
supply voltage.
In this case, 0.5V is equal to 0 PSI, and 4.5V= 200 PSI.
So the 10 bit ADC range (when 5V = 1023) is 102 - 920
That is the theory. In practice the cheap pressure sensors are not quite up to spec, so the numbers
need to be adjusted a bit to get a good reading.
Wiring is simple: +5V, ground, and a signal wire connected to one of the Arduino analog inputs.
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can you please upload the wire scheme too, the code as well.
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Hi Reinier,
I tried a pressure sensor similar to yours and found it didn't work out of the box. Very erratic readings from from
hour to hour with no changes in pressure. Have you found yours to work reliably ? If so can you verify the seller
of it ? I tried a search and found one - Eyourlife Universal 200PSI Pressure Transducer but many of the reviews
reflect a similar erratic behavior and high failure rate.
Thanks !
Tim
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Tim, I bought this pressure sensor at Amazon. Link to this product is in one of my previous replies
under this post. Had no erratic readings, except that the zero voltage at 0 PSI was off vs spec, but that
was easy to compensate in the Arduino code. Stating the obvious: buy from a reliable source that give
some warranty.
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Hi Reinier,
Question:
On your picture you have the open sensor reading 0 psi.
But here in the Netherlands the air pressure is currently around 1021 mBar.
When I calculate that back it should be reading around 14.8 psi
Am I wrong or...?
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Using the same sensor I found that it rusted quite quickly (I believe this to be electrolysis at work)... I read about
this being an issue with cheap soil moisture sensors if you run constantly. I assume you're only checking
pressure following a valve open/close event? Thanks!
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