v1.0.5

examples/Example1_ReadVoltageCurrentPower/Example1_ReadVoltageCurrentPower.ino

@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ void setup()
 
 void loop()
 {
-  float volts;
-  float amps;
-  float watts;
+  float volts = 0.0;
+  float amps = 0.0;
+  float watts = 0.0;
 
   mySensor.readInstantaneous(&volts, &amps, &watts); // Read the instantaneous voltage, current and power
   Serial.print(F("Volts: "));

examples/Example4_ReadVoltageCurrentRMS/Example4_ReadVoltageCurrentRMS.ino

@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ void setup()
   // CONFIGURING THE DEVICE FOR AC APPLICATIONS : DYNAMIC CALCULATION OF N
   // Set bypass_n_en = 0 (default). This setting enables the device to
   // dynamically calculate N based off the voltage zero crossings.
-  mySensor.setBypassNenable(false, false); // Disable bypass_n in shadow memory and eeprom
+  mySensor.setBypassNenable(false, true); // Disable bypass_n in shadow memory and eeprom
 
   // We need to connect the LO pin to the 'low' side of the AC source.
   // So we need to set the divider resistance to 4M Ohms (instead of 2M).
-  mySensor.setDividerRes(4000000);
+  mySensor.setDividerRes(4000000); // Comment this line if you are using GND to measure the 'low' side of the AC voltage
 }
 
 void loop()

examples/Example5_ReadVoltageCurrentPowerRMS/Example5_ReadVoltageCurrentPowerRMS.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+  Library for the Allegro MicroSystems ACS37800 power monitor IC
+  By: Paul Clark
+  SparkFun Electronics
+  Date: December 4th, 2021
+  License: please see LICENSE.md for details
+
+  Feel like supporting our work? Buy a board from SparkFun!
+  https://www.sparkfun.com/products/17873
+*/
+
+#include "SparkFun_ACS37800_Arduino_Library.h" // Click here to get the library: http://librarymanager/All#SparkFun_ACS37800
+#include <Wire.h>
+
+ACS37800 mySensor; //Create an object of the ACS37800 class
+
+void setup()
+{
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.println(F("ACS37800 Example"));
+
+  Wire.begin();
+
+  //mySensor.enableDebugging(); // Uncomment this line to print useful debug messages to Serial
+
+  //Initialize sensor using default I2C address
+  if (mySensor.begin() == false)
+  {
+    Serial.print(F("ACS37800 not detected. Check connections and I2C address. Freezing..."));
+    while (1)
+      ; // Do nothing more
+  }
+
+  // From the ACS37800 datasheet:
+  // CONFIGURING THE DEVICE FOR AC APPLICATIONS : DYNAMIC CALCULATION OF N
+  // Set bypass_n_en = 0 (default). This setting enables the device to
+  // dynamically calculate N based off the voltage zero crossings.
+  mySensor.setBypassNenable(false, true); // Disable bypass_n in shadow memory and eeprom
+
+  // We need to connect the LO pin to the 'low' side of the AC source.
+  // So we need to set the divider resistance to 4M Ohms (instead of 2M).
+  mySensor.setDividerRes(4000000); // Comment this line if you are using GND to measure the 'low' side of the AC voltage
+}
+
+void loop()
+{
+  float volts = 0.0;
+  float amps = 0.0;
+
+  mySensor.readRMS(&volts, &amps); // Read the RMS voltage and current
+  Serial.print(F("Volts: "));
+  Serial.print(volts, 2);
+  Serial.print(F(" Amps: "));
+  Serial.println(amps, 2);
+
+  float pactive = 0.0;
+  float preactive = 0.0;
+
+  mySensor.readPowerActiveReactive(&pactive, &preactive); // Read the active and reactive power
+  Serial.print(F("Power: Active (W): "));
+  Serial.print(pactive, 2);
+  Serial.print(F(" Reactive (VAR): "));
+  Serial.println(preactive, 2);
+
+  float papparent = 0.0;
+  float pfactor = 0.0;
+  bool posangle = 0;
+  bool pospf = 0;
+
+  mySensor.readPowerFactor(&papparent, &pfactor, &posangle, &pospf); // Read the apparent power and the power factor
+  Serial.print(F("Power: Apparent (VA): "));
+  Serial.print(papparent, 2);
+  Serial.print(F(" Power Factor: "));
+  Serial.print(pfactor, 2);
+  if (posangle)
+    Serial.print(F(" Lagging"));
+  else
+    Serial.print(F(" Leading"));
+  if (pospf)
+    Serial.println(F(" Consumed"));
+  else
+    Serial.println(F(" Generated"));
+
+  delay(250);
+}

keywords.txt

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ setBypassNenable	KEYWORD2
 getBypassNenable	KEYWORD2
 getCurrentCoarseGain	KEYWORD2
 readRMS	KEYWORD2
+readPowerActiveReactive	KEYWORD2
+readPowerFactor	KEYWORD2
 readInstantaneous	KEYWORD2
 readErrorFlags	KEYWORD2
 setSenseRes	KEYWORD2

library.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=SparkFun ACS37800 Power Monitor Arduino Library
-version=1.0.4
+version=1.0.5
 author=SparkFun Electronics
 maintainer=SparkFun Electronics
 sentence=Library for the Allegro MicroSystems ACS37800 power monitor IC