Blog #2: Introduction to MAX40080

RE: Blog #2: Introduction to MAX40080

guillengap — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 19:04:24 GMT

This is a very extensive introduction and it has its merit because the MIKROE LIBSTOCK blog doesnt give support to Raspberry Pi and/or python projects: https://libstock.mikroe.com/projects/view/2178/click-examples-raspberry-pi-3

I am critical and in some cases the route is not as easy as this tutorial says, since the hardware can have failures and progress is made by trial and error: https://www.mikroe.com/blog/raspberry-pi-examples-with-click-boards

I am seeing that the Pi 3 click shield also has a 12 bit ADC (MCP3204). It would be nice to try to make measurements and comparisons with the current 6 click board.

Good luck!

RE: Blog #2: Introduction to MAX40080

colporteur — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 23:00:34 GMT

Are you willing to share some of your insight?

I am one of the participants in this challenge. I spent hours combing the documentation in the hope of finding a starting point. After reading this post, I have some understanding of what you have done and I came to the realization, I don't have the necessary knowledge and skills to have arrived at the point you have by myself.

I have communicated with the challenge coordinator my concerns. Before conceding that I may not be up to this task, I inquired about reaching out to other participants to gather more information. My goal is to determine, if can I piece together enough to deliver on my challenge. If this is not possible my plan is to return the product and give someone else the opportunity to participate.

When I initially looked at the challenge I had some concerns. I had hoped that there was enough python floatsum and jetsam I could comb through to kludge a current detector to use to detect the motor used in my challenge. I found little then and unless I am missing something, I haven't found anything more. Your blog post is the closest details I have found that gives me hope.

I assumed their would be a python library to read the sensor. From your first blog post "Measuring current flowing by resistor, converting value returned by sensor and writing library." I take it there is no python library or did build a better mouse trap (i.e your own library)?

RE: Blog #2: Introduction to MAX40080

misaz — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 09:10:24 GMT

Edit 2022-04-10:

- Added missing formula in "Connecting testing circuit" section.

- Fixed typos