rasolar/simpletest.py

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# Simple demo of reading each analog input from the ADS1x15 and printing it to
# the screen.
# Author: Tony DiCola
# License: Public Domain
import time
# Import the ADS1x15 module.
#from ADS1x15 import ADS1015
from Adafruit_ADS1x15 import ADS1015
# Create an ADS1115 ADC (16-bit) instance.
adc = ADS1015()
# Or create an ADS1015 ADC (12-bit) instance.
#adc = ADS1015()
# Note you can change the I2C address from its default (0x48), and/or the I2C
# bus by passing in these optional parameters:
adcc = ADS1015(address=0x49, busnum=1)
# Choose a gain of 1 for reading voltages from 0 to 4.09V.
# Or pick a different gain to change the range of voltages that are read:
# - 2/3 = +/-6.144V
# - 1 = +/-4.096V
# - 2 = +/-2.048V
# - 4 = +/-1.024V
# - 8 = +/-0.512V
# - 16 = +/-0.256V
# See table 3 in the ADS1015/ADS1115 datasheet for more info on gain.
GAIN = 1
f1=open("/home/pi/adc.txt","w+")
# Print nice channel column headers.
# Main loop.
while True:
# Read all the ADC channel values in a list.
values = [0]*9
for i in range(4):
# Read the specified ADC channel using the previously set gain value.
values[0] = time.time()
values[1+i] = adc.read_adc(i, gain=GAIN)
values[5+i] = adcc.read_adc(i, gain=GAIN)
# Note you can also pass in an optional data_rate parameter that controls
# the ADC conversion time (in samples/second). Each chip has a different
# set of allowed data rate values, see datasheet Table 9 config register
# DR bit values.
#values[i] = adc.read_adc(i, gain=GAIN, data_rate=128)
# Each value will be a 12 or 16 bit signed integer value depending on the
# ADC (ADS1015 = 12-bit, ADS1115 = 16-bit).
# Print the ADC values.
# print("| {0:>6} | {1:>6} | {2:>6} | {3:>6} | {4:>6} | {5:>6} | {6:>6} | {7:>6} | {8:>6}".format(*values))
f1.write("| {0:>6} | {1:>6} | {2:>6} | {3:>6} | {4:>6} | {5:>6} | {6:>6} | {7:>6} | {8:>6} | \n".format(*values))
# Pause for half a second.
time.sleep(0.5)