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This version (06 Jan 2021 10:13) was approved by Ioana Chelaru.The Previously approved version (03 Jan 2021 22:04) is available.Diff

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4 – Wire Electrochemical Dual Toxic Gas Measurement using the Arduino Uno

The CN0396_example is a dual toxic gas detector demo project, for the Arduino Uno base board with additional EVAL-CN0396-ARDZ shield, created using the Arduino IDE.

General Description/Overview

The CN0396_example project uses the EVAL-CN0396-ARDZ shield which is a single-supply, low noise, portable gas detector, using a 4-electrode electrochemical sensor, for simultaneous detection of two distinct gases - for this example is used the Alphasense COH-A2 sensor, which detects carbon monoxide(CO) and hydrogen sulfide(H2S).

The EVAL-CN0396-ARDZ board provides a potentiostatic circuit for biasing the electrochemical sensor, along with dual programmable TIA's and 16-bit Sigma-Delta ADC. The TIA's convert the small currents passing in the sensor to a voltage that can be read by the AD7798 a 3-channel, low noise, low power 16-bit ADC that converts the analog voltage into digital data. The 16-bit ADC outputs are received via SPI interface of the EVAL-ADICUP360 board. An ADT7310 digital temperature sensor is also included to measure ambient temperature in order for correction of temperature effects.

The CN0396_example application reads temperature value from ADT7310 and ADC values for each gas channel (CO and H2S), processes the values and make all necessary conversions in order to provide the gas concentrations. A UART interface (9600 baud rate and 8-bits data length) is used to send the results to terminal window. The output data will be displayed continuously considering a data refresh parameter (see DISPLAY_REFRESH).

Based on the maximum sensor sensitivity for each gas the system should be configured before using it. The application will calculate the gas concentration using sensor gas sensitivity and then compensate these values using measured temperature value.

Maximum sensitivity and gas sensitivity are dependent on sensor type. These value will need to be updated in case of using another sensor that the one presented here.

Demo Requirements

The following is a list of items needed in order to replicate this demo.

  • Hardware
    • Arduino Uno Rev 3
    • EVAL-CN0396-ARDZ
    • Type B to Type A USB cable
    • PC or Laptop with a USB port
  • Software
    • CN0396_example sketch
    • Arduino Interactive Development Environment(IDE)

Setting up the Hardware

  1. Plug the EVAL-CN0396-ARDZ shield on top of the Arduino Uno development board by matching up the POWER, ANALOG, DIGI0, DIGI1 connectors.
    • Note, the boards should only plug together one way, preventing reverse connections.
  2. Connect your electrochemical gas sensor to the EVAL-CN0396-ARDZ via M1.
  3. Set the jumpers on EVAL-CN0396-ARDZ board, as shown in the picture below.
  4. Plug in the Type B USB cable into the USB port on the Arduino Uno, and the other end into the PC or laptop.

Obtaining the Source Code

The source code and include files of the CN0396_example can be found here:

CN0396_example at Github

Project Structure

The Arduino Sketch is used to open the example into Arduino IDE. The project is composed of three main parts:

  • the main program (arduino sketch)
  • application layer
  • communication layer
  • driver layer (IC drivers and sensor data)

Configuring the Software Parameters

Configure the ADC gain value in CN0396.h file. 

#define ADC_GAIN      AD7798_GAIN_1

Configure the ADC samples/second value in the CN0396.h file. 

#define ADC_SPS        0x05  //50SPS

Set the refres time in the CN0396.h file. This is how often to display output values on terminal.(in ms) 

#define DISPLAY_REFRESH        500   //[msec]

Set CO range for the sensor in the CN0396.h file. 

#define MAX_CO_SENS  (100 * pow(10, -9))
#define CO_SENS      (75 * pow(10, -9))    /* Sensitivity nA/ppm CO 50 to 100 */
#define CO_RANGE     1000 /* Range ppm CO limit of performance warranty 1,000 */

Set H2S range for the sensor in the CN0396.h file. 

#define MAX_H2S_SENS (1000 * pow(10, -9))
#define H2S_SENS     (800 * pow(10, -9)) /* Sensitivity nA/ppm  H2S 450 to 900 */
#define H2S_RANGE    200  /* Range ppm H2S limit of performance warranty 200 */

Compiling, Verifying, and Programming

  1. Once the project has been imported and the software parameters have been appropriately configured, you must Compile/Verify the project within the Arduino IDE. You can do this by clicking on the Sketch menu, and then on the Compile/Verify option.
  2. Once the project is compiled and free of errors, you can now upload the project to the Arduino Uno. Click on the Sketch menu item, and then click Upload.

These two steps can also be done using the quick buttons on the Arduino sketch. Check out the image below for locations of the quick buttons.

Outputting Data

Data is output using the USB cable from the Arduino to the PC. The USB port acts as a serial terminal to display the data being transmitted via UART. Opening the serial terminal window from the Arduino IDE is very easy, simply click on the button shown in the picture below.

Serial Terminal Output

You may need to configure the serial terminal depending on the current settings of the Arduino IDE. Make sure the settings are as follows: 

  Select COM Port
  Baud rate: 9600
  Data: 8 bit
  Parity: none
  Stop: 1 bit
  Flow Control: none


Tools Download and Help

The Arduino tools are easy to use, and there are many tutorials and users guides to help learn how to use the Arduino IDE.

For more information on how to use the tool basics, please check out the Arduino tutorials page.

To download the Arduino tools, check out the Arduino software page.

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resources/eval/user-guides/arduino-uno/reference_designs/demo_cn0396.txt · Last modified: 06 Jan 2021 10:13 by Ioana Chelaru

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