Makerverse Load Cell Amplifier

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SKU: CE08248 Brand: Makerverse Guides (1)

Reads weight or force from a load cell with 18-bit precision

$5.50 AUD, inc GST

$5.00 AUD, exc GST

In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM
Delivered by Tue, 24th of Dec

Quantity Discounts:

4-12 $4.75 (exc GST)
12+ $4.50 (exc GST)
50+ $4.25 (exc GST)

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This product is featured in the Makerverse Load Cell Kit. For more technical resources, or to see it in action, head to the Kit Guide.

The Makerverse Load Cell ADC allows you to easily read load cells to measure weight or force. Connect the ADC to a microcontroller (eg. Raspberry Pi Pico) and follow the Makerverse Load Cell Kit Guide to read changes in the resistance of a load cell and convert that to a very accurate weight (after some calibration).

The on-board HX710 uses a custom two-wire interface (Clock and Data) for communication. Any microcontroller's GPIO pins should work and there are many libraries that have been written to make it easy to read data. For the best experience, we recommend following the Makerverse Load Cell Kit Guide which uses the Raspberry Pi Pico PIO.

Construct your own set of scales at home using a bar load cell! The Makerverse Load Cell Mounting kit makes getting started easy: Assemble your load cell, fasteners, a load cell amplifier, and a Raspberry Pi Pico to begin measuring!

Technical Specifications

Working supply voltage 2.6 - 5.5V
Effective Number of Bits (ENOB): 18 bits
Sample rate: 10 or 40 Hz

Resources

Makerverse Overview

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All Makerverse devices are products designed by our team in Newcastle Australia. We manufacture the modules here as well.

"Makerverse" and the Makerverse Logo are trademarks of Core Electronics Pty Ltd.

This product is listed in:

Sensors>Force
Makerverse>Kit - Spare Parts

Product Comments

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Products that weigh more than 0.5 KG may cost more than what's shown (for example, test equipment, machines, >500mL liquids, etc).

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$11+ for Express Post (typically 2+ business days, tracked)
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Non-metro addresses in WA, NT, SA & TAS can take 2+ days in addition to the above information.

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International Orders - the following rates are for New Zealand and will vary for other countries:

$12+ for Pack and Track (3+ days, tracked)
$16+ for Express International (2-5 days, tracked)

If you order lots of gear, the postage amount will increase based on the weight of your order.

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Unit 18, 132 Garden Grove Parade
Adamstown
NSW, 2289
Australia

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