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ACS758LCB Current sensor

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ACS758 50A Vo pin need add Capacitor to GROUND ? i only add 0.1uF vcc to GROUND.

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can use on X12S use FROS ?
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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Why can't I change to ten digits in (define MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP)? If I set it to 600, I normally say A in TX, but when I change to 620, there is a problem. In TX, it means 294996736.0 A. The value in consump is 238565. But it changes to Only one hundred digits. It is normal to connect to (efine REFERENCE_VOLTAGE). Can't have hundreds of digits, but only thousands of digits?
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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Did you read chapter 6 in oXs_config_description.h ?
You may connect your ACS to every analog in A0 ... A7, but A4 and A5 are eventually already used by GY63. Which one do you use?
Which power supply for Arduino do you use and where is it connected? RAW or VCC?
Please post your 2 config files here.
If everything in 6. is configured correctly, you will get reasonable numbers for current.
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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// ***** 6.1 - Voltage Reference to measure voltages and current *****
//#define USE_INTERNAL_REFERENCE // uncomment this line if you use 1.1 volt internal reference instead of Vcc (voltage divider mst be used to reduce voltages to 1.1 volt max)
//#define USE_EXTERNAL_REFERENCE // uncomment this line if you use an external reference instead of Vcc
//#define REFERENCE_VOLTAGE 4400 // set value in milliVolt; if commented, oXs will use or 1100 (if internal ref is used) or 5000 (if internal ref is not used)

// ***** 6.5 - Current parameters *****
#define PIN_CURRENTSENSOR 6 // Arduino pin used to measure the voltage provided by a current sensor
#define MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP 600 // in millivolt
#define MVOLT_PER_AMP 68 // in milliVolt per Amp
#define RESISTOR_TO_GROUND_FOR_CURRENT 0 // put as comment or set to 0 if no divider is used (e.g. 19.8 for 1.1 internal ref)
#define RESISTOR_TO_CURRENT_SENSOR 0 // put as comment or set to 0 if no divider is used (e.g 39 for 1.1 internal ref)
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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ACS Vo to A6, RAW 6.4v,ACS VCC to arduino Mini Nano 5V
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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// ***** 6.2 - Voltage parameters *****
#define PIN_VOLTAGE 2 , 8 , 8 , 8 , 8 , 8 // Fill 6 values; set to 0 up to 7 for analog pins A0 up to A7 ; set the value to 8 for the voltage(s) not to be measured.
#define RESISTOR_TO_GROUND 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 // set value to 0 when no divider is used for a voltage; can contains decimals
#define RESISTOR_TO_VOLTAGE 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 // set value to 0 when no divider is used for a voltage; can contains decimals
#define OFFSET_VOLTAGE 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 // optionnal, can be negative, must be integer, in principe in mv
#define SCALE_VOLTAGE 204.6 , 1.0 , 1.0 , 1.0 , 1.0 , 1.0
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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Power supply is perfect. If you want, you can measure VCC with a DVM and change the line 118 (advanced):

//#define REFERENCE_VOLTAGE 4970 // set value in milliVolt; if commented, oXs will use or 1100 (if internal ref is used) or 5000 (if internal ref is not used)

into

#define REFERENCE_VOLTAGE xxxx // set value in milliVolt; if commented, oXs will use or 1100 (if internal ref is used) or 5000 (if internal ref is not used)

with xxxx = your measured VCC in mV. Otherwise oXs will use 5000mV as reference voltage.

Please find attached the files, configured for a MS5611 vario, ACS758 on A6 and an analog voltage on A2.

There is a huge scale for Volt_1, is this correct? You need to define a field in 2.1 (basic) for Volt_1, in my example it's VFAS.

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// ***** 6.2 - Voltage parameters *****
// Spalte:		  Volt_1 ,Volt_2 ,Volt_3 ,Volt_4 ,Volt_5 ,Volt_6
#define PIN_VOLTAGE          2   ,   8   ,   8   ,   8   ,   8   ,   8     // Fill 6 values; set to 0 up to 7 for analog pins A0 up to A7 ; set the value to 8 for the voltage(s) not to be measured.
#define RESISTOR_TO_GROUND   0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0     // set value to 0 when no divider is used for a voltage; can contains decimals 
#define RESISTOR_TO_VOLTAGE  0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0     // set value to 0 when no divider is used for a voltage; can contains decimals 
#define OFFSET_VOLTAGE       0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0   ,   0     // optionnal, can be negative, must be integer, in principe in mv
#define SCALE_VOLTAGE      204.6 ,  1.0  ,  1.0  ,  1.0  ,  1.0  ,  1.0    // optionnal, can be negative, can have decimals
Here are my values for ACS758, but they need to be verified. Presumably MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP and MVOLT_PER_AMP need to be adapted.

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// ***** 6.5 - Current parameters  *****
#define PIN_CURRENTSENSOR   6  //      Arduino pin used to measure the voltage provided by a current sensor
#define MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP              600    // in millivolt
#define MVOLT_PER_AMP                  80     // in milliVolt per Amp
#define RESISTOR_TO_GROUND_FOR_CURRENT  0   // put as comment or set to 0 if no divider is used (e.g. 19.8 for 1.1 internal ref)
#define RESISTOR_TO_CURRENT_SENSOR      0   // put as comment or set to 0 if no divider is used (e.g  39   for 1.1 internal ref)
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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my current + temperature sensors
temperature use A2
i check ACS 758 VCC is 5.01V,but if me change (define MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP) to 620,will error

// ***** 2.1 - Frsky data *****
//#define VFAS_SOURCE VOLT_1
//#define FUEL_SOURCE ADS_VOLT_1
//#define A3_SOURCE ADS_VOLT_1
//#define A4_SOURCE ADS_VOLT_3
//#define ACCX_SOURCE TEST_1
//#define ACCY_SOURCE TEST_2
//#define ACCZ_SOURCE TEST_3
#define T1_SOURCE VOLT_1
//#define T2_SOURCE ADS_VOLT_4
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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When i used your config files, everything worked here flawlessly. Using OpenTX2.2.1 on a X9D.

Can you try to use my copied folder:
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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Some ACS are labeled wrong and are indeed bidirectional. You can try to change MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP to 2500 and test again - or measure analog out first with a DVM. Eventually your Horus (FrTX?) has an issue with negative numbers (simply guessed)
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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i check ACS Vo on 0 Amp is 0.6 V,i think is unidirectional sensor
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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maybe this is FROS Problem !
try use opentx 2.2
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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if you have a voltmeter, can you measure the voltages provided by you current sensor for 2 values of the current
- first when the current is very low (e.g. motor off)
- second when the current is high (motor running).
Please report the 2 values.
If you have a unidirectional sensor, did you try to reverse the direction the current goes into the sensor?
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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i change X12S use opentx 2.2 all become ok ,now can change MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP to 620 no error.
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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The boss is back, good to see you again here, Michel :)

This ist strange, at least for me. When i simulated bbq's config, i have also tried values < MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP. OpenTX shows 0, but no errors.
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Re: ACS758LCB Current sensor

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maybe is FROS problem,use opentx all ok .use FROS 1505 FW
define MVOLT_AT_ZERO_AMP can't use 620,only can on 600 an if 610 sometime will error,but on opentx all ok

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