DFRobot were nice enough to send me one of their pH pro MCU probes [Longer lasting] but this tutorial and code will work for any analog pH MCU meter [ebay special etc] these are coming down in price rapidly but I recommend calibrating often. I'm hoping the pro model can go longer between calibrations and still hold true. I put the probe in some pH4 buffer solution over night and the LCD printout gave a min:3.92 max:4.02 this was probably caused by a temperature change. But it is good enough for our application without compensating for temperature.
This is the style of PH probe we will be building the PH controller in the next blog, it has been built and in action now. Once it has passed [or is it if] its month of problem free use the code will be uploaded here, under gnu as always.
Pin-out
The Code
We have writen the code mainly by calling functions [blocks of code] from the main loop. It can be helpful to write codes in this way because many projects will require similar blocks of code [uptime, max ram , temperature etc] and we can quickly make a new script using these blocks of code.
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/* Script to print PH to serial
28/8/2015 Michael Ratcliffe Mike@MichaelRatcliffe.com
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
Parts: -Arduino - Uno/Mega -df Robot Ph Probe Kit [SKU:SEN0169] This is a great PH sensor compared to the ones ive had in the past
See www.MichaelRatcliffe.com/Projects for a Pinout and user guide or consult the Zip you got this code from
*/
//************************** Libraries Needed To Compile The Script [See Read me In Download] ***************// // Both below Library are custom ones [ SEE READ ME In Downloaded Zip If You Dont Know how To install] Use them or add a pull up resistor to the temp probe
#include <OneWire.h> #include <DallasTemperature.h> #include <LiquidCrystal.h> //Standard LCD Lbrary #include <EEPROM.h> //Standard EEPROM Library
//*********************** User defined variables ****************************// //pH meter Analog output to Arduino Analog Input 0 int PHPin =A15; //The calibration constant for the PH probe float K_PH=3.64; //used for min/max logs float MinPH=10; float MaxPH=0;
//************ Temp Probe Related *********************************************// #define ONE_WIRE_BUS 26 // Data wire For Temp Probe is plugged into pin 10 on the Arduino const int TempProbePossitive =22; //Temp Probe power connected to pin 9 const int TempProbeNegative=24; //Temp Probe Negative connected to pin 8 float Temperature=0.0; float MinT=100; float MaxT=0;
//********************** End Of Recomended User Variables ******************//
//************** Some values for working out the ph*****************// float Kn=0; float phValue=0; int i=0; long reading=0; unsigned long sum=0; float average=0;
// select the pins used on the LCD panel LiquidCrystal lcd(8, 9, 4, 5, 6, 7);
// define some values used by the panel and buttons int lcd_key = 0; int adc_key_in = 0; int button =0; #define btnRIGHT 1 #define btnUP 2 #define btnDOWN 3 #define btnLEFT 4 #define btnSELECT 5 #define btnNONE 6
int Screen =1; //Max number of screens on lcd const int Last_Screen_no =4; //used to debounce input button int buttonLast=0;
OneWire oneWire(ONE_WIRE_BUS);// Setup a oneWire instance to communicate with any OneWire devices DallasTemperature sensors(&oneWire);// Pass our oneWire reference to Dallas Temperature.
//************************** Just Some basic Definitions used for the Up Time LOgger ************// long Day=0; int Hour =0; int Minute=0; int Second=0; int HighMillis=0; int Rollover=0;
//***************** Specifying where to sotre the calibration value [non volatile memory **// int value; //we use this to check if memory has been writen or not int addresCalibrationPH=50;
//************************************** Setup Loop Runs Once ****************// void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); pinMode(TempProbeNegative , OUTPUT ); //seting ground pin as output for tmp probe digitalWrite(TempProbeNegative , LOW );//Seting it to ground so it can sink current pinMode(TempProbePossitive , OUTPUT );//ditto but for positive digitalWrite(TempProbePossitive , HIGH ); read_Temp();// getting rid of the first bad reading Read_Eprom(); Splash_Screen();
} //******************************** End Of Setup **********************************//
//******************** Main Loops runs Forver ************************************// void loop() {
//All these functions are put below the main loop, keeps the loop logic easy to see read_LCD_buttons(); read_Temp(); Log_Min_MaxTemp(); ReadPH(); Log_Min_MaxPH(); uptime(); CalibratePH(); PrintReadings(); delay(100); };
//************************** End Of Main Loop ***********************************//
//*************************Print Some useful startup info **************************// void startupinfo(){ Serial.println("pH Probe Script for arduino"); Serial.println("Released under GNU by Michael Ratcliffe"); Serial.println("www.MichaelRatcliffe.com"); Serial.println("Element14 'Adapted_Greenhouse'"); Serial.println("Using DFRobot PH Probe Pro "); Serial.println("How to Use:"); Serial.println("1:Place Probe into pH7 calibration fluid, open serial "); Serial.println("2:Take Recomened cell constand and change it in the top of code"); Serial.println("3:Rinse Probe and place in pH4 calibration fluid"); Serial.println("4:Adjust potentiometer on pH meter shield until ph reading in serial is 4"); Serial.println(" "); Serial.println("Thats it your calibrated and your readings are accurate!");
}
//***************************** Function to read temperature ********************************// void read_Temp(){ sensors.requestTemperatures();// Send the command to get temperatures Temperature=sensors.getTempCByIndex(0); //Stores Value in Variable
}
//*************************Take Ten Readings And Average ****************************// void ReadPH(){ i=1; sum=0; while(i<=100){ reading=analogRead(PHPin); sum=sum+reading; delay(20); i++; } average=sum/i; //converting the average to PH 3.5 part convers mv to ph phValue=average*K_PH*5/1024;
}
//****************************** Reading LCd Buttons ****************************// void read_LCD_buttons(){ adc_key_in = analogRead(0); // read the value from the sensor // my buttons when read are centered at these valies: 0, 144, 329, 504, 741 // we add approx 50 to those values and check to see if we are close if (adc_key_in > 1000) button =0;
else if (adc_key_in < 50) button =1; else if (adc_key_in < 250) button =2; else if (adc_key_in < 450) button =3; else if (adc_key_in < 650) button =4; else if (adc_key_in < 850) button =5;
//Second bit stops us changing screen multiple times per input if(button==2&&buttonLast!=button){ Screen++;
} else if (button==3&&buttonLast!=button){ Screen--; };
if (Screen>=Last_Screen_no) Screen=Last_Screen_no; if(Screen<=1) Screen=1;
buttonLast=button; };
//************************ Uptime Code - Makes a count of the total up time since last start ****************//
void uptime(){ //** Making Note of an expected rollover *****// if(millis()>=3000000000){ HighMillis=1;
} //** Making note of actual rollover **// if(millis()<=100000&&HighMillis==1){ Rollover++; HighMillis=0; }
long secsUp = millis()/1000;
Second = secsUp%60;
Minute = (secsUp/60)%60;
Hour = (secsUp/(60*60))%24;
Day = (Rollover*50)+(secsUp/(60*60*24)); //First portion takes care of a rollover [around 50 days]
};
//************************** Printing somthing useful to LCd on start up **************************// void Splash_Screen(){
lcd.begin(16, 2); // start the library lcd.setCursor(0,0); delay(1000); lcd.print("PH meter "); lcd.setCursor(0,1); delay(1000); lcd.print("Mike Ratcliffe"); lcd.setCursor(0,1); delay(1000); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Free Software "); delay(1000); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Mike Ratcliffe"); delay(1000); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Free Software "); delay(1000); lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("To Navigate "); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Use Up-Down "); delay(3000); lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("To Calibrate "); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Hold Select "); delay(3000);
};
void Read_Eprom(){
//************** Restart Protection Stuff ********************// //the 254 bit checks that the adress has something stored to read [we dont want noise do we?] value = EEPROM.read(addresCalibrationPH); if (value <=254) K_PH=value*0.02;
};
//******************************* Checks if Select button is held down and enters Calibration routine if it is ************************************// void CalibratePH(){
//we check if we are on ph screen and the select button is held if(Screen!=4) return; if(button!=5) return; else delay(1000); read_LCD_buttons(); if(button!=5) return;
//we need to stop in this loop while the user calibrates while(1){ read_LCD_buttons(); lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Ph Probe in pH7 "); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Press Right "); //user pressed right? if(button==1) break; delay(100); };
lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Calibrating "); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("pH Probe ");
//let probe settle delay(2000);
//read the ph probe ReadPH(); Kn=((7*1024)/(average*5));
while (1) { // wee need to keep this function running until user opts out with return function
read_LCD_buttons(); if(button==4) return; //exits the loop without saving becauser user asked so if (button==5){
K_PH=Kn; //saving the new cell constant
//*******Saving the new value to EEprom**********// value=Kn/0.02; EEPROM.write(addresCalibrationPH, value); lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Saved Calibration ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("K: "); lcd.setCursor(3,1); lcd.print(Kn); delay(2000);
lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Now pH4 and ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Adjust Pot ");
delay(4000); //Put back to main screen and exit calibration Screen=1; return;
}
if(millis()%4000>=2000){ ReadPH(); lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Calibrated ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("PH: "); lcd.setCursor(3,1); lcd.print(phValue); lcd.setCursor(8,1); lcd.print("K:"); lcd.setCursor(11,1); lcd.print(Kn);
} else{
lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Select To Save "); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Down to Exit "); };
}
};
//******************************* LOGS Min/MAX Values*******************************// void Log_Min_MaxTemp(){
if(Temperature>=MaxT) MaxT=Temperature; if(Temperature<=MinT) MinT=Temperature;
};
//******************************* LOGS Min/MAX Values*******************************// void Log_Min_MaxPH(){
if(phValue>=MaxPH) MaxPH=phValue; if(phValue<=MinPH) MinPH=phValue;
};
void PrintReadings(){
Serial.print("pH: "); Serial.print(phValue); Serial.print(Temperature); Serial.print(" *C ");
//** First Screen Shows Temp and EC **// if(Screen==1){ lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Arduino pH "); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("pH: "); lcd.setCursor(3,1); lcd.print(phValue); lcd.setCursor(9,1); lcd.print(Temperature); lcd.print("'C"); }
//**Third Screen Shows Min and Max **// else if(Screen==2){ lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Min: "); lcd.setCursor(4,0); lcd.print(MinPH); lcd.setCursor(9,0); lcd.print(MinT); lcd.print("'C"); lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Max: "); lcd.setCursor(4,1); lcd.print(MaxPH); lcd.setCursor(9,1); lcd.print(MaxT); lcd.print("'C"); }
else if(Screen==3){
lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Uptime Counter: ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print(" ");//Clearing LCD lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print(Day); lcd.setCursor(3,1); lcd.print("Day"); lcd.setCursor(8,1); lcd.print(Hour); lcd.setCursor(10,1); lcd.print(":"); lcd.setCursor(11,1); lcd.print(Minute); lcd.setCursor(13,1); lcd.print(":"); lcd.setCursor(14,1); lcd.print(Second);
}
else if(Screen==4){
lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("Calibrate pH ");
lcd.setCursor(0,1); lcd.print("Hold Select ");
}
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