Quanser Mechatronics Sensors Trainer USB Load Cell Page

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The Quanser Mechatronics Sensors Trainer USB Load Cell Page plots the output of NAU7802 precision ADC connected to the load cell as a bipolar percentage from -100 to +100. The plot is bipolar because the load cell can be bent up or down. The page is displayed below with a sample plot, showing the load cell output in red.

Quanser Mechatronic Sensors Trainer USB Load Cell Page

To go back to the Sensors page, tap on the close button in the top, right corner of the page. To change the sensor parameters, tap on the hamburger menu in the top, left corner of the page. This will open the settings screen described in the section below.

The NAU7802 is an ADC 23 bits effective resolution. The plot axes are fixed.

Settings

The settings page is illustrated below.

Quanser Mechatronic Sensors Trainer USB Load Cell Settings Page

The NAU7802 ADC contains a programmable amplifier that can be configured from 1X to 128X gain. The Gain parameter is used to configure the gain.

The sampling rate of the sensor may also be configured using Rate parameter.

Tap the close button in the top, right of the page to apply the new settings and return to the plot.

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