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Barometric pressure?

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2004-02-09 16:30 in General Discussion
I'm lookin for a barometric pressure sensor to use with a BS2. Does
anybody have any experiences with anybody?

What should I use? What should I look out for?

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-04 06:38
    Mikel,

    I have used the MPX4115A for this. It is easy to use, and there are several
    Stamp examples using it out there on the web. HSC has them on a surplus
    board really cheap, or they did last I looked, I bought several of them when
    I saw them. They can be had for around $20 new.

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info

    Original Message
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-04 14:45
    Check out;
    http://geocities.com/SiliconValley/Orchard/6633/altimeter.html

    > I'm lookin for a barometric pressure sensor to use with a BS2. Does
    > anybody have any experiences with anybody?
    >
    > What should I use? What should I look out for?


    Mike DeMetz N9GEZ
    Elkhart, IN
    mailto:n9gez@q...
    http://www.qsl.net/n9gez
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-05 04:11
    motorola, honeywell, and ares(manufacturer?) have pressure sensors. The
    motorola is my favorite. it requires no additional circuitry to connect to a
    microprocessor like the basic stamp(its signal conditioned, and amplified and I
    think there is a 3rd benifit but I cant think of it). Im using the MPX5010dp
    for my project. It also is the cheapest as far as I have been able to
    ascertain. digikey sells all of them, but this is just a reference, as I have a
    peav with them. Motorola has info on using theirs as a barometric sensor.

    Mike DeMetz <miked@e...> wrote:Check out;
    http://geocities.com/SiliconValley/Orchard/6633/altimeter.html

    > I'm lookin for a barometric pressure sensor to use with a BS2. Does
    > anybody have any experiences with anybody?
    >
    > What should I use? What should I look out for?


    Mike DeMetz N9GEZ
    Elkhart, IN
    mailto:n9gez@q...
    http://www.qsl.net/n9gez



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-05 07:43
    Hi Mike

    check SENSIRION sensors. They have a high quality range of barometric
    sensors, for all the applications you can imagine.
    www.sensirion.com

    The sensor has a clean SPI protocol output. Very stable, very easy to work.
    Neednt any analogue parts or opamps around.
    Just straight clean SPI.

    Ive used the sensors for atmospheric terrestrial, and highaltitude baloons,
    under very low temperatures, with great success!


    Antonio Sergio Sena
    CT2GPW







    >
    > > I'm lookin for a barometric pressure sensor to use with a BS2. Does
    > > anybody have any experiences with anybody?
    > >
    > > What should I use? What should I look out for?
    >
    >
    > Mike DeMetz N9GEZ
    > Elkhart, IN
    > mailto:n9gez@q...
    > http://www.qsl.net/n9gez
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2004-02-09 16:30
    I found this guy on the web:

    http://www.phanderson.com/stamp/wx_ad.html

    That looked like what I was looking for. I contacted the author (the
    web page says that the whole paper with figures was available for
    $2.50), but he said that it's no longer available.

    I'm going to have a look at this guys work next:

    http://geocities.com/SiliconValley/Orchard/6633/altimeter.html

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan Peakall"
    <jpeakall@p...> wrote:
    > Mikel,
    >
    > I have used the MPX4115A for this. It is easy to use, and there are
    several
    > Stamp examples using it out there on the web. HSC has them on a
    surplus
    > board really cheap, or they did last I looked, I bought several of
    them when
    > I saw them. They can be had for around $20 new.
    >
    > Jonathan
    >
    > www.madlabs.info
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: "Mikel Beck" <mikelbeck@y...>
    > To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 6:59 PM
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Barometric pressure?
    >
    >
    > > I'm lookin for a barometric pressure sensor to use with a BS2.
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    > > anybody have any experiences with anybody?
    > >
    > > What should I use? What should I look out for?
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