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• Now the C++ can read up to 1265 samples per second with MRAA
• Improved and faster python library with MRAA
• You can connect two different inputs and configure the ADC to display the difference between them, even with negative numbers! Check this page for more information about the internal hardware ADS1015 Page 11. (April/13/2015)
• There is now an available Python library! it has basically the same behaviour as the C++ library, same functions and explanation, you can see the "Compile" section to read how to get it working. (April/14/2015)
• There is now an available Arduino library! It was adapted from the C++ library and the main description can be followed to understand the .ino behaviour! Go ahead and read this file to understand how it works and how to get to use it! (April/15/2015)
• You can now read the ADC Using the MCU Quark! Just follow the diagram to connect and if you need extra help to get the setup command, go to the Python folder to read how to get the configuration command in an easy way. (June/2/2015)

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This is the hardware to use: SparkFun Block for Intel® Edison - ADC - DEV-13046 - SparkFun Electronics

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This code is in my Github: humberto-garza/SparkFunEdisonADC · GitHub

You can find the Readme Document in the Intel Community here: https://communities.intel.com/docs/DOC-23992

And the Discussion Can be found here: https://communities.intel.com/message/290450#290450

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In order to make this block work, you need to consider several things:

• You can use this block with the Arduino Breakout, the Mini-Breakout or by itself.
• You can use it from python, node, Arduino IDE, C or C++.
• Voltage Range:
• -6.144V to +6.144V (but you should not use more than 3.3V)
• If you need to use the ADC with the Mini-breakout board you will need to cut off the J1 and J2 jumpers and solder the J1pins together.
• The Reference Voltage is configured by software
• If you need to use more than one configuration use the class offered with this sample C++ Library

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• Make sure that you download the latest Intel Edison Image
• If you don't know how to flash this image you can make use of this short tutorial (Windows, MAC and Linux)
• If you will use this with the IoTKit Analytics Platform make sure that you are using the 1.5.2 version or later. In order to know your version and update it follow these steps:

iotkit-admin -V
npm update -g iotkit-agent

• If you do not have a default installed iotkit-agent run this command:

npm install iotkit-agent

• If your npm is giving you problems try and update it:

npm install -g npm

• Just in case you want to use the MRAA Library (useful to work with the GPIOs, UART, I2C and so on) you can install it with this command. You can communicate with the ADC directly using this library but I used the system commands in order to make it more simple and easier to move to other languages.

npm install mraa

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• Arduino
• C++
• MCU QUARK
• Python

You can create as many objects as you please to have different configurations, for example: have one to read AIN0, another to read AIN1 and another one to read the difference of AIN0-AIN1.

There is a declaration of several variables as ain0_operational status. This variables are used to configure the ADC according to what you want to read from the Analog inputs.

The meaning of this values is specified in the Spark_ADC.cpp file and as follows:

***** Represents the suggested configuration to only read from A1N0 and the constructor defaults

int os: Operational status/single-shot conversion start.

• This bit determines the operational status of the device.
• This bit can only be written when in power-down mode.
• Write status:
• 0b0: No Effect.
• 0b1: Begin single conversion (when in power-down mode). *****
• Read status
• 0b0: Device is currently performing a conversion.
• 0b1: Device is not currently performing a conversion.

int imc: Input multiplexer

• These bits configure the input multiplexer.
• VIN (AINX minus AINY)
• 0b000: AIN0 - AIN1
• 0b001: AIN0 - AIN3
• 0b010: AIN1 - AIN3
• 0b011: AIN2 - AIN3
• 0b100: AIN0 - GND *****
• 0b101: AIN1 - GND
• 0b110: AIN2 - GND
• 0b111: AIN3 - GND

int pga: Programmable gain amplifier configuration*

• These bits configure the programmable gain amplifier.
• FS:
• 0b000: +-6.144V
• 0b001: +-4.096V *****
• 0b010: +-2.048V
• 0b011: +-1.024V
• 0b100: +-0.512V
• 0b101: +-0.256V
• 0b110: +-0.256V
• 0b111: +-0.256V

int mode: Device operating mode

• This bit controls the current operational mode:
• 0b0: Continuous conversion mode. *****
• 0b1: Power-Down single-shot mode.

int rate: Data rate

• These bits control the data rate setting:
• 0b000: 128SPS
• 0b001: 250SPS
• 0b010: 490SPS
• 0b011: 920SPS
• 0b100: 1600SPS *****
• 0b101: 2400SPS
• 0b110: 3300SPS
• 0b111: 3300SPS

int comp_mode: Comparator mode

• This bit controls the comparator mode of operation.
• It changes whether the comparator is implemented as a traditional comparator or as a window comparator:
• 0b0: Traditional comparator with hysteresis. *****
• 0b1: Window comparator.

int comp_pol: Comparator polarity

• This but controls the polarity of the ALERT/RDY pin:
• 0b0: Comparator output is active low. *****
• 0b1: ALERT/RDY pin is active high.

int comp_lat: Latching comparator

• This bit controls whether the ALERT/RDY pin latches once asserted or clears once conversions are within the margin of the upper and lower threshold values:
• 0b0: The comparator output is active low. *****
• 0b1: ALERT/RDY pin is active high.

int comp_que: Comparator queue and disable

• These bits perform two functions:
• 0b11: Disable the comparator function and put the ALERT/RDY pin into a high state. *****
• Otherwise they control the number of successive conversions exceeding the upper or lower thresholds required before asserting the ALERT/RDY pin.
• 0b00: Assert after one conversion.
• 0b01: Assert after two conversions.
• 0b10: Assert after four conversions

set_config_command(...)

• This function is the one that will set the specific string to configure the ADC according to what is specified. This will receive some binary parameters in this order:
• set_config_command(
• int os,
• int imc,
• int pga,
• int mode,
• int rate,
• int comp_mode,
• int comp_pol,
• int comp_lat,
• int comp_que)
• An example to declare a value comes as follows: int os = 0b0
• And the specifications for this value can be checked in this documentation.
• You will not need to worry about setting the configuration of the ADC over and over again every time you want to read a different Analog pin or read a different configuration.
• The configuration string is kept in the object and when you call the "adc_read" it will configure it for you before reading it.

adc_read()

• This command will configure the ADC with the specified parameters; after that, it will read the answer from the ADC, put the reply in the proper order and then return in an integer the value.
• Keep in mind that you may need to do some math in order to use this data; this is the raw data coming from the ADC but put in order

get_config_command()

• This function will only return the command that is being used to configure the ADC, it can be helpful to check in real time what you have just configured.

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• This library is configured to work with the default factory circuit. It works with the I2C 0x48 address, it can be modified to work with any other address just by changing some lines in the Spark_ADC.cpp; contact me if you need some guidance
• If you need some help to uderstand how do the objects and classes work, here you can find some quick guide: C++ classes and objects

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