Parts
Aside from the items below, you will also need the following:
- AA Battery
- Wire Stripper
- Alligator Clips (optonal)
Setup
Step 1
Cut a spare sensor cable in half.
Note: if you do not have alligator clips, make sure to leave enough wire to connect to both sides of a AA battery.
Step 2
Remove about 1 inch (2.5cm) of insulation from the black wire and the white wire. Remove the red wire.Cut a spare sensor cable in half.
Step 3
Connect the cable to Port 0 on your VINT Hub Phidget.
Step 4
Connect one end of your alligator clips to the bare wires and the other end to the battery.
Note: the white wire should be connected to the positive terminal on the battery.
Write code (Java)
Copy the code below into a new Java project. If you need a reminder of how to do this, revisit the Getting Started Course.
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//Add Phidgets Library
import com.phidget22.*;
public class BatteryTester {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
//Create
VoltageInput batteryVoltage = new VoltageInput();
//Address
batteryVoltage.setHubPort(0);
batteryVoltage.setIsHubPortDevice(true);
//Open
batteryVoltage.open(1000);
//Use Your Phidgets
while(true){
System.out.println("Battery Voltage: " + batteryVoltage.getVoltage() + "V");
Thread.sleep(250);
}
}
}
package batterytester;
//Add Phidgets Library
import com.phidget22.*;
public class BatteryTester {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
//Create
VoltageInput batteryVoltage = new VoltageInput();
//Address
batteryVoltage.setHubPort(0);
batteryVoltage.setIsHubPortDevice(true);
//Open
batteryVoltage.open(1000);
//Use Your Phidgets
while(true){
System.out.println("Battery Voltage: " + batteryVoltage.getVoltage() + "V");
Thread.sleep(250);
}
}
}
Code is not available for this project.
Write code (Python)
Copy the code below into a new Python project. If you need a reminder of how to do this, revisit the Getting Started Course.
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#Add Phidgets Library
from Phidget22.Phidget import *
from Phidget22.Devices.VoltageInput import *
#Required for sleep statement
import time
#Create
battery_voltage = VoltageInput()
#Address
battery_voltage.setHubPort(0)
battery_voltage.setIsHubPortDevice(True)
#Open
battery_voltage.openWaitForAttachment(1000)
#Use your Phidgets
while(True):
print("Battery Voltage: " + str(battery_voltage.getVoltage()) + "V")
time.sleep(0.25)
Write code (C#)
Copy the code below into a new C# project. If you need a reminder of how to do this, revisit the Getting Started Course.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Phidget22;
namespace BatteryTester
{
internal class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//Create
VoltageInput batteryVoltage = new VoltageInput();
//Address
batteryVoltage.HubPort = 0;
batteryVoltage.IsHubPortDevice = true;
//Open
batteryVoltage.Open(1000);
//Use your Phidgets
while (true)
{
System.Console.WriteLine("Battery Voltage: " + batteryVoltage.Voltage + "V");
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(250);
}
}
}
}
Write code (Swift)
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Run Your Program
Your program will output the battery voltage.
Practice
- Try using the LEDs from your Getting Started Kit to create a battery testing device. Turn on the green LED if the battery is new, and the red LED if the battery needs replacing!
