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// Name: waterflow-03 Florigs waterverbuik sensor //
// 01-Just trying to read and consquently set LEB_builtin //
// 02-Create an interrupt to toggle LED_builtin //
// 03-Software by instructables //
// http://robots/includes/parts.php?idpart=331 //
// Created by: HARB rboek2@gmail.com may 2020 GPL copyrights //
// Platform: Arduino Mega 2560 //
// This program tests the interrupts on a MEGA 2560, but it //
// should run on any microcontroller that has at least 1 pin //
// available for user interrupts. //
// //
// As outputs the following modules are mounted: //
// - Standard Arduino Onboard LED (PWM) //
// http://robotigs.nl/robotigs/includes/parts_header.php?idpart=185 //
// - 3 color LED (PWM) //
// http://robotigs.nl/robotigs/includes/parts_header.php?idpart=293 //
// - Activ loudspeaker / buzzer //
// http://robotigs.nl/robotigs/includes/parts_header.php?idpart=240 //
// //
// As inputs the following modules are mounted: //
// - LDR //
// http://robotigs.nl/robotigs/includes/parts_header.php?idpart=46 //
// //
// For communications are mounted: //
// - Standard Serial Monitor output //
// http://robotigs.nl/robotigs/includes/parts_header.php?idpart=43 //
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/*
Liquid flow rate sensor -DIYhacking.com Arvind Sanjeev
Measure the liquid/water flow rate using this code.
Connect Vcc and Gnd of sensor to arduino, and the
signal line to arduino digital pin 2.
*/
byte statusLed = 13;
byte sensorInterrupt = 0; // 0 = digital pin 2
byte sensorPin = 2;
// The hall-effect flow sensor outputs approximately 4.5 pulses per second per
// litre/minute of flow.
float calibrationFactor = 4.5;
volatile byte pulseCount;
float flowRate;
unsigned int flowMilliLitres;
unsigned long totalMilliLitres;
unsigned long oldTime;
void setup()
{
// Initialize a serial connection for reporting values to the host
Serial.begin(57600);
// Set up the status LED line as an output
pinMode(statusLed, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(statusLed, HIGH); // We have an active-low LED attached
pinMode(sensorPin, INPUT);
digitalWrite(sensorPin, HIGH);
pulseCount = 0;
flowRate = 0.0;
flowMilliLitres = 0;
totalMilliLitres = 0;
oldTime = 0;
// The Hall-effect sensor is connected to pin 2 which uses interrupt 0.
// Configured to trigger on a FALLING state change (transition from HIGH
// state to LOW state)
attachInterrupt(sensorInterrupt, pulseCounter, FALLING);
}
/**
* Main program loop
*/
void loop()
{
if((millis() - oldTime) > 1000) // Only process counters once per second
{
// Disable the interrupt while calculating flow rate and sending the value to
// the host
detachInterrupt(sensorInterrupt);
// Because this loop may not complete in exactly 1 second intervals we calculate
// the number of milliseconds that have passed since the last execution and use
// that to scale the output. We also apply the calibrationFactor to scale the output
// based on the number of pulses per second per units of measure (litres/minute in
// this case) coming from the sensor.
flowRate = ((1000.0 / (millis() - oldTime)) * pulseCount) / calibrationFactor;
// Note the time this processing pass was executed. Note that because we've
// disabled interrupts the millis() function won't actually be incrementing right
// at this point, but it will still return the value it was set to just before
// interrupts went away.
oldTime = millis();
// Divide the flow rate in litres/minute by 60 to determine how many litres have
// passed through the sensor in this 1 second interval, then multiply by 1000 to
// convert to millilitres.
flowMilliLitres = (flowRate / 60) * 1000;
// Add the millilitres passed in this second to the cumulative total
totalMilliLitres += flowMilliLitres;
unsigned int frac;
// Print the flow rate for this second in litres / minute
Serial.print("Flow rate: ");
Serial.print(int(flowRate)); // Print the integer part of the variable
Serial.print("L/min");
Serial.print("\t"); // Print tab space
// Print the cumulative total of litres flowed since starting
Serial.print("Output Liquid Quantity: ");
Serial.print(totalMilliLitres);
Serial.println("mL");
Serial.print("\t"); // Print tab space
Serial.print(totalMilliLitres/1000);
Serial.print("L");
// Reset the pulse counter so we can start incrementing again
pulseCount = 0;
// Enable the interrupt again now that we've finished sending output
attachInterrupt(sensorInterrupt, pulseCounter, FALLING);
}
}
/*
Insterrupt Service Routine
*/
void pulseCounter()
{
// Increment the pulse counter
pulseCount++;
}