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Electronic weighing systems are used in industries and business establishments for weighing and segregating materials accurately for process scales. Thus, the aim of this research is to design and implement a microcontroller based optical displacement weighing scale. The electronic weighing system comprises the basic load cell suitable signal conditioners and output recorders/indicators giving both the analog and digital output for further processing. The signals from the load cell are amplified and fed to analog/digital converter, which provide an output in the digital format for display printing/processing etc. The strain gauge based load cell is the most popular weight transducer used in the electronic weighing system.

Keywords

Electronic Weighing Systems; Strain Gauge; Load Cell; Output Interface Design; Microcontroller System Wiring Diagram.

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