#include “HX711.h”
#define DOUT 4
#define CLK 5
const int buttonPin = 2;
int buttonState = 0;
HX711 scale(DOUT, CLK);
float calibration_factor = -9640.00; //-7050 worked for my 440lb max scale setup
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
Serial.println(“HX711 calibration sketch”);
Serial.println(“Remove all weight from scale”);
Serial.println(“After readings begin, place known weight on scale”);
Serial.println(“Press + or a to increase calibration factor”);
Serial.println(“Press – or z to decrease calibration factor”);
scale.set_scale();
scale.tare(); //Reset the scale to 0
long zero_factor = scale.read_average(); //Get a baseline reading
Serial.print(“Zero factor: “); //This can be used to remove the need to tare the scale. Useful in permanent scale projects.
Serial.println(zero_factor);
pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);

}
void loop() {
buttonState = digitalRead(buttonPin);
if (buttonState == HIGH) {
scale.set_scale();
scale.tare(); //Reset the scale to 0
long zero_factor = scale.read_average(); //Get a baseline reading
Serial.print(“Zero factor: “); //This can be used to remove the need to tare the scale. Useful in permanent scale projects.
Serial.println(zero_factor);
pinMode(buttonPin, INPUT);
}
scale.set_scale(calibration_factor); //Adjust to this calibration factor
Serial.print(“Reading: “);
float libbre = scale.get_units();
float kg = (libbre/2.2046);
Serial.print(kg, 1); //scale.get_units() returns a float
Serial.print(” kg”);
Serial.print(” calibration_factor: “);
Serial.print(calibration_factor);
Serial.println();

if(Serial.available())
{
char temp = Serial.read();
if(temp == ‘+’ || temp == ‘a’)
calibration_factor += 10;
else if(temp == ‘-‘ || temp == ‘z’)
calibration_factor -= 10;
}
}