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Article #809Re: How to convert weight to volts?
From: Harrison Cooper
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1989 14:42
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1989 14:42
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Depending on how much weight it is you want to measure (can't remember from the original posting), why not use a force sensing resistor. I have a business card from a company that actually includes on the card a force sensing resistor. By attaching a ohm meter and pressing on the card, one can see the resitance vary. This can then be used to generate a voltage swing, run thru an A/D and digital counter (see Intersils Data Book page 7-66 for details). Harrison Cooper N7KST ** I have no affiliation with Intersil or its affiliates - but they do make some good stuff to play with **
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wasatch!uplherc!esunix!hcooper From: hcooper@esunix.UUCP (Harrison Cooper) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: How to convert weight to volts? Summary: A novel idea? Message-ID: <1369@esunix.UUCP> Date: 13 Jul 89 14:42:12 GMT References: <7903@etana.tut.fi> <10040010@hprmokg.HP.COM> <5081@umd5.umd.edu> <1989Jul11.202155.8984@cs.rochester.edu> Organization: Evans & Sutherland, Salt Lake City, Utah Lines: 13