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InthepreviouswatermeterBlogsweusedacheapflowmetertogiveusameasureofwater
flowrateandtotalwaterused.Theflowmetersarecheapandthespecsheetcanbemisleading,
thiscodeisusedtogetarealworldvalueofnumberofpulsesperLofwaterdelivered.

>Connectthewatermeterinline,andprimesystem
>Turntapoff
>StartArduino
>Turntapontofillupaknownvolume
ClicksperL=Volume/PulseCount[VolumemustbeinL]
Wecanusethisvalueinourpreviouscodetogetreallyaccuratereadings

LCDShiledthatitwillworkwith:

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Pinout[SolderontoLCDshiledispreferred]:

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Ignoreexternalpullup,wearedoingthatinsoftwareinstead

Header1
/*Thisscriptisusedtomakesenseoftheoutputfromahalleffectwaterflowmeterfor
calibration
CalibratingWaterMeters:
>LoadCalibrationCode
>Connectthewatermeterinline,andprimesystem
>Turntapoff
>StartArduino
>Turntapontofillupaknownvolume
ClicksperL=Volume/PulseCount[VolumemustbeinL]

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alongwiththisprogram.Ifnot,see<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

Components:
Seemainfolderforsensordatasheets,requiredliabariesandextrainformation:[canbe
downloadedviawww.michaelratcliffe.com]

AllpowersystemsshouldbepowerdofDCvoltageofbelow48vforsafter[waterisaround]
12visprefferableandcheapest.AsalwaysthisisaDIYprojectanddoneatyourownrisk.

>ArduinoUno
>HallEffectWaterFlowMeter5v
>LCDbuttonShield[Hobbytronix]

*/
//includingsomelibrariesforinterfacingwithharware
#include<LiquidCrystal.h>//StandardLCDLbrary

#defineWater_pin2
#defineRelayA2

//*********************8*SettingupLCD************************//
//selectthepinsusedontheLCDpanel
LiquidCrystallcd(8,9,4,5,6,7)

//*****************************EndOfUserDefinedVariables
**************************************************//

unsignedlongPulseCount=0//counterforwatermeterpulses

//****************************SetupRoutine,RunsOnceandSetsusedpinstocorrect
value*******************//
voidsetup(){
//Stopingnoisefrombeingaproblem,pinishighuntillhallsensorpullsitlow
pinMode(Water_pin,INPUT)
digitalWrite(Water_pin,HIGH)//saveshavinganexternalpullup

//ExternalInterrupts:Thisiswhatthewatrmeterpulsecountiscollectedfrom
attachInterrupt(0,WaterCounter,FALLING)//watermeterpulseoutputconnectedtopin2
lcd.begin(16,2)//startthelibrary
lcd.setCursor(0,0)
lcd.print("")
delay(3)
lcd.setCursor(1,1)
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lcd.print("")

//**************************************MainLoopthatwillcontinualyrun
******************************************//
voidloop(){

lcd.setCursor(0,0)
lcd.print("Pulse_Count:")

lcd.setCursor(0,1)
lcd.print(PulseCount)

delay(300)//justashortdelaytoletthingssettle
}

//*************InteruptroutineforwatermeterreadingsRunseverytimesensorhasa
pulse*************//

voidWaterCounter(){

//Incrementthepulsecounter
PulseCount++

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Ididnotknowthattheyhadmeterslikethisformeasuringfluidflow.

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m.ratcliffeOct19,20157:51PM(inresponsetoDAB)

Theyaregreatproducts,thespecsheetsarntthataccuratebutforafewdollarsthey
aregreat.
Itsainlineturbinewithmagnetsmountedandahallsensortopicktheturning
motionup,sonotmuchtogowrong.
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