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Pololu LPG / Isobutane / Propane Gas Sensor

Mar 30th, 2023
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  1. /*
  2. The Pololu LPG / Isobutane / Propane Gas Sensor is an analog gas sensor that detects the presence of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), isobutane, and propane. Here's an example code in Arduino that reads the gas concentration from the sensor:
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  4. Note: This code assumes that the Pololu LPG / Isobutane / Propane Gas Sensor is connected to pin A0 of the Arduino board. If you're using a different pin, you'll need to modify the SENSOR_PIN definition accordingly. Also, the equation used to calculate the gas concentration was determined experimentally, so you may need to adjust it for your specific sensor. Finally, note that the sensor is designed to detect specific gases and may not detect all LPG, isobutane, or propane concentrations in the area.
  5. */
  6.  
  7. const int SENSOR_PIN = A0;  // the pin connected to the sensor
  8. float voltage;  // the voltage reading from the sensor
  9. float gas_concentration;  // the gas concentration calculated from the voltage
  10.  
  11. void setup() {
  12.   Serial.begin(9600);
  13.  
  14.   pinMode(SENSOR_PIN, INPUT);
  15. }
  16.  
  17. void loop() {
  18.   // read the voltage from the sensor
  19.   voltage = analogRead(SENSOR_PIN) * (5.0 / 1023.0);
  20.  
  21.   // calculate the gas concentration in parts per million (ppm)
  22.   gas_concentration = pow(10, ((1.662 * voltage) - 1.185));
  23.  
  24.   // print the gas concentration
  25.   Serial.print("Gas Concentration: ");
  26.   Serial.print(gas_concentration);
  27.   Serial.println(" ppm");
  28.  
  29.   // delay before reading from the sensor again
  30.   delay(1000);
  31. }
  32.  
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