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Weight Scale

braka posted on 22 Aug 2012 6:47 AM PST
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 Hello! I am beginner in psoc.

I want to make a weight scales where i need to read a value from the load cell sensor with (5v excitation voltage).
 
I have PSoC development board cy8ckit-001, and I like to Programming with cy8c38 Family (CY8C3866AXI-040),
DelSig_ADC 20bit,bidirectional positive and negative value, and to see the value in the LCD screen.
Can anyone help me with any "ready" project oer sample in psoc creator.
 
Thank you.



Re: Weight Scale

danaaknight posted on 22 Aug 2012 08:03 AM PST
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It would help if you post or URL for the laod cell datasheet.

 

Basically 80% of the project can be done by placing the delsig on schematic, right click,

and you pick "find example project" for A/D, and import it into your build or use standalone.

 

Regards, Dana.



Re: Weight Scale

braka posted on 22 Aug 2012 08:17 AM PST
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 Thank you for your quick reply.

http://www.loadcell-china.com/?mod=product&act=detail&id=41&categoryId=42&oneId=222222&type=1

Regards

Braka



Re: Weight Scale

danaaknight posted on 22 Aug 2012 11:25 AM PST
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For starters you need an Instrumentation Amplifier, PSOC can do that,

but at less precision than is avaiable as a dedicated IA chip. Plus the load

cell, if excited by > PSOC Vdda, implies the IA cannot be internal to PSOC,

due to its CM input range limitation on inputs.

 

I have attached some info that may be of help. Further info here on IA design -

 

http://www.ti.com/lit/an/slyt226/slyt226.pdf
http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/application_notes/AN-244.pdf
http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/design_handbooks/5812756674312778737Complete_In_Amp.pdf

 

I strongly recommend you set an error/precision/accuracy goal, then do an end

to end analysis of the errors to see if the PSOC IA solution will suffice.

 

Regards, Dana.

 

 



Re: Weight Scale

braka posted on 23 Aug 2012 02:12 AM PST
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Thanks for the help Dana!

This is my big problem because i'm beginner and i'm not able to select the right components.
For this reason i'm looking for a ready avaiable project refer to this document http://www.cypress.com/?docID=34330 ,
Figure 5. Integrated Weigh scale solution based on a Cypress PSoC 3 device .


Re: Weight Scale

danaaknight posted on 23 Aug 2012 02:29 AM PST
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Try contacting the authors, their email address is at end of this article -

 

http://www.eetimes.com/design/industrial-control/4233537/Weighing-scale-design-Measure-signals-accurately

 

Regards, Dana.






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