Difference between revisions of "Interface the HX711 to Pi"
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Building a Raspberry based electronic scale using the DCT Electronic HX711 board is as easy as Pi! | Building a Raspberry based electronic scale using the DCT Electronic HX711 board is as easy as Pi! | ||
| − | The DCT board comes with two sets of headers, straight and right angle, and a metal shield. | + | The DCT board comes with two sets of male headers, straight and right angle, and a metal shield. |
You will need a female header 1x4 ([http://www.amazon.com/Gino-2-54mm-Straight-Single-Headers/dp/B00899WQ6U/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1397881924&sr=1-1&keywords=headers 2.54mm Pitch Straight Single Row PCB Female Pin Headers]) and load cells. | You will need a female header 1x4 ([http://www.amazon.com/Gino-2-54mm-Straight-Single-Headers/dp/B00899WQ6U/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1397881924&sr=1-1&keywords=headers 2.54mm Pitch Straight Single Row PCB Female Pin Headers]) and load cells. | ||
Revision as of 20:49, 18 April 2014
Building a Raspberry based electronic scale using the DCT Electronic HX711 board is as easy as Pi!
The DCT board comes with two sets of male headers, straight and right angle, and a metal shield.
You will need a female header 1x4 (2.54mm Pitch Straight Single Row PCB Female Pin Headers) and load cells.
- Order the board for $6.99 on Ebay
This one for $2.19 should work, too. - Download the software from gitHub
git clone https://github.com/ggurov/hx711 - Solder a 1x4 straight female header in P5 on Pi (bottom side of board) and a 1x4 male header on the DCT board
- Solder the load cells to the DCT board.
- Plug the DTC board into the Pi.
- Change the GPIO pins from 30 and 31 to 28 and 30 in hx711.c This way they are all on one side of P5:
#define CLOCK_PIN 30 #define DATA_PIN 28
| P5 | Pi | HX711 |
|---|---|---|
| P5-1 | +5 | Vcc |
| P5-3 | GPIO28 | DO/RX |
| P5-5 | GPIO30 | CK/TX |
| P5-7 | Ground | GND |
