Velleman Whadda WPSE477 User manual

MANUAL
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EN FSR SENSOR MODULE
WPSE477

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Introduction
To all residents of the European Union
Important environmental information about this product
This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the
environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialized
company for recycling. This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service. Respect the local
environmental rules.
If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.
Thank you for choosing Whadda! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device
was damaged in transit, do not install or use it and contact your dealer.
Safety Instructions
Read and understand this manual and all safety signs before using this appliance.
For indoor use only.
•This device can be used by children aged from 8 years and above, and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the use of the device in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the device. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.
General Guidelines
•Refer to the Velleman®Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages of this manual.
•All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons. Damage caused by user modifications to the device
is not covered by the warranty.
•Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorised way will void the warranty.
•Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the warranty and the dealer will
not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.
•Nor Velleman nv nor its dealers can be held responsible for any damage (extraordinary, incidental or indirect) –of
any nature (financial, physical…) arising from the possession, use or failure of this product.
•Keep this manual for future reference.
What is Arduino®
Arduino®is an open-source prototyping platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. Arduino®
boards are able to read inputs –light-on sensor, a finger on a button or a Twitter message –and turn it into
an output –activating of a motor, turning on an LED, publishing something online. You can tell your board
what to do by sending a set of instructions to the microcontroller on the board. To do so, you use the
Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino®software IDE (based on Processing).
Additional shields/modules/components are required for reading a twitter message or publishing online.
Surf to www.arduino.cc for more information

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Product overview
This little module adopts a flexible nano pressure-sensitive material with an ultra-thin film pad to sense
the exerted pressure. When pressure is applied to the measuring disc, the resistance of the sensor will
change. This change in resistance is converted to a varying output voltage using an additional resistor
mounted on the module to form a voltage divider.
Compatible with Arduino and Arduino compatibles!
Specifications
Supply voltage: 3,3 –5 V DC
Pressure range: 0 –0,5 kg
Thickness measuring disc: < 0,25 mm
Lower pressure threshold: < 20 g
Repeatability: <±5.8% (50% load)
Accuracy: ±2.5 % (85% range interval)
Durability: > 100 000 cycles
Initial resistance: > 100 MΩ(no load)
Response time: < 1 ms
Recovery time: < 15 ms
Weight: 2.5 g
Dimensions (W x L x H): 67 x 22 x 7 mm
Wiring description
Pin
Name
Arduino®connection
S
Sensor voltage output
Analog Pin (e.g. A0)
V
Supply voltage (3,3-5 V DC)
5V
G
Ground
GND

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Example program
You can download the example Arduino® program by going to the official Whadda github page:
https://github.com/WhaddaMakers/Force-sensing-resistor-sensor-module
1. Click the “Download ZIP” link in the “Code” menu:
2. Unzip the downloaded file, and browse to the WPSE477_example folder. Open the example
Arduino® sketch (WPSE477_example.ino) located in the folder.
3. Connect your Arduino compatible board, make sure the correct Board and connection port are
set in the tools menu, and hit Upload

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