Difference between revisions of "Sensors/Current"
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== Airframe integration == | == Airframe integration == | ||
In the FIRMWARE section of the airframe file add these lines: | |||
<define name="USE_ADC"/> | |||
<define name="USE_ADC_3"/> <!-- motor current--> | |||
In the BAT section of the airframe file add these lines: | In the BAT section of the airframe file add these lines: | ||
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For the ACS755LCB-100 sensor, there is a 0.6 volts offset. At 3.3v, the current is 67.5A. The formula is thus: value="(80.55*(adc-185))" | For the ACS755LCB-100 sensor, there is a 0.6 volts offset. At 3.3v, the current is 67.5A. The formula is thus: value="(80.55*(adc-185))" | ||
== Display on Ground Control Station (GCS) == | == Display on Ground Control Station (GCS) == | ||
Revision as of 06:46, 18 May 2012
It is very easy to get the Paparazzi system working with a current sensor.
Examples are the one from Sparkfun (AttoPilot Voltage and Current Sense Breakout Current sensor) or a linear hall-effect device such as the Allegro ACS755 or ACS715. The Novak Sentry current sensor is based on the ACS755LCB-100 hall-effect sensor and has a range of 100A. The smaller and lighter Pololu Current Sensor Carrier is based on the ACS715 with a current of up to 30A.
Hardware
Typically, the current sensor is used to measure the current flowing through the main battery (rather than the motor). Connect the + and - pole of the sensor through the battery red lead. The + and - have to be soldered directly.
On the Sparkfun breakout board, a wire is connected to the "VI" pin. It must have a voltage between 0 and 3.3V. On a TWOG v1 or Tiny v2 board, the current sense output wire ("IA" on the Sparkfun sensor) is connected to the ADC_3 (or ADC_4) pin.
On the Novak Sentry current sensor, the red wire is connected to +5 volts. The black wire is ground. The yellow wire is the output (40mV/amp. 0.6v=0amps, 5.0v=110amps) and is connected to the ADC_3 (or ADC_4) pin.
Airframe integration
In the FIRMWARE section of the airframe file add these lines:
<define name="USE_ADC"/> <define name="USE_ADC_3"/>
In the BAT section of the airframe file add these lines:
<define name="ADC_CHANNEL_CURRENT" value="ADC_3" /> <define name="MilliAmpereOfAdc(adc)" value="(88*adc)"/>
and remove the line:
<define name="MILLIAMP_AT_FULL_THROTTLE" value="12000" unit="mA"/>
The correct multiplier for the raw measurement conversion depends on the current sensor. The Sparkfun sensor returns a linear voltage of 0 V - 3.3 V and at 90.15 A it reaches the maximum of 3.3 V. The TWOG v1 or Tiny v2 have a A/D converter with 10-bit precision (1024 different values) to represent the voltage. So you can calculate the multiplier with the following formula:
1000 / precision * A_at_max_voltage
For the Sparkfun sensor, the precision is 1024 and A_at_max_voltage is 90.15 => 1000/1024*90.15 = 88.037
For the ACS755LCB-100 sensor, there is a 0.6 volts offset. At 3.3v, the current is 67.5A. The formula is thus: value="(80.55*(adc-185))"
Display on Ground Control Station (GCS)
Use the Messages application to show it.
The total energy consumed during the flight (in mAh) is sent in the "BAT" message.
The actual current flowing through the sensor (in mA) is sent in the "fbw_status" message.
You can display the energy or current on the GCS by just dragging and dropping them on the 2d map.