MPXA4115A picbasic code

[Acetronics2]

Hi, Darrel

Handy tool, indeed !

Could you add ( or allow ) the 4.096, 2.56, 2.048 and 1.024v "Classical" Vref values ( 3 decimals !!! ) ???

Alain

[Darrel Taylor]

Could you add ( or allow ) the 4.096, 2.56, 2.048 and 1.024v "Classical" Vref values ( 3 decimals !!! ) ???

Done.

MPX4115A Calculator
http://www.pbpgroup.com/Calculators/...A/MPX4115A.htm

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[iw2fvo]

Darrel,
it is a very usefull calculator: thanks again.
I will use a 5Vdc Vref+ and a divide by resistor divider for Vref-. Could it be OK ?
Is there any possibility to compensate for the accuracy error ?
( I am not familiar with those sensors .. ).
Thanks,
regards,
Ambrogio
IW2FVO
North Italy

[Darrel Taylor]

Resistors will work fine.
It's difficult to get exactly 3.0V using standard values, but with a 4.7K and 6.8K divider, you'll get about 2.96V. Use 1% or better resistors.

These pressure sensors are "Ratiometric" which means that their output voltage changes proportionally to the power supply voltage. So using resistors allows the Vref to change with the power supply voltage too, which is a good thing. A voltage reference that does not change with PS differences can cause incorrect readings if VDD is not exactly 5.00V. Many 7805 type regulators will be anywhere from 4.85 to 5.15V

For the accuracy, each sensor will be off by a different amount up to 1.8% of full scale.
You would need to take readings from the sensor being used at both the high and low ends of the range, and compare them against values read by some other device that is known to be calibrated.

The slope and intercept can then be recalculated for the measured values to create a new formula for that specific sensor. The calculations can be done with the PIC, but I wouldn't recommend it. Or you can do the calculation manually and just enter the slope and intercept into the PIC for that specific sensor.

[Charles Linquis]

And if you need more resolution - you can use an 18F8723. They have 12 bit A/D's.

[Darrel Taylor]

I've updated the Calculator again to include a Calibration section at the bottom.

Once you have test data for a sensor, it will calculate the new slope and intercept.
Be sure to set the number of decimals at the top, it affects the calibration numbers.

Cheers,

[Acetronics2]

Hi, Darrel

This tool is becoming from good to better and better !

Just one point :

Don't you think, for a 10 bits ADC i.e., the LSB is Vref / 1024 and not Vref /1023 ???

as 0 is 0v and 1023 is NOT Vref ( see µChip apps ...), but Vref x 1023/1024 ...


Not so big an error ... but for those looking for the 224th bit error !!!

and it is neater tho get exact 4 mv/bit for a 4.096 v ref. ...


BTW ... I think ! ( yes ... I can ! ) ...

What about a " Mouseover " on the graph to show the Pressure and AD Count values pointed at ???

Regards

Alain