ARDUINO ADC:
Resolution = 210 = 1024
Voltage Range = 0 to 5V
5
Step Size = 1024 = 4.88 mV
External ADC:
Resolution = 224 = 16777216
Voltage Range = 20 mV
40
Step Size = = 2.38 nV
16777216
Zero Error:
Digital Value (Displayed on Arduino After using ADC) =18226.01
Voltage on ADC I/P
Value = ( Reference Voltage ) Resolution of ADC
18226.01 x 5
Voltage on ADC I/P = ( 224 1
)= 5.4317 mV
5.4317
Actual Voltage I/P before the amplifier = 128
= 42.43 V
With 200g Weight:
Digital Value (Displayed on Arduino After using ADC) =18218.95
Voltage on ADC I/P
Value = ( Reference Voltage ) Resolution of ADC
18218.95 x 5
Voltage on ADC I/P = ( 224 1
)= 5.4296 mV
5.4296
Actual Voltage I/P before the amplifier = 128
= 42.41 V
Difference = 0.02 V per 200g = 0.01 V per 100g
Results:
I/P Voltage Range of Amplifier:
I/P Voltage change on 100g = 0.01 V
I/P Voltage change on 200kg = 20 V
After amplifier I/P Voltage Ranges of ADC
I/P Voltage change on 100g = 1.28 V
I/P Voltage change on 200kg = 2560 V