Good job! I wonder if instead of trial and error method for choosing the range, you could use an ADC to track the very first points on a charge curve. Since it is linear in this region, you would instantly have a decent approximation
Very nice project! It would be cool if you could spend a short time going through your schematic, and then any peculiar layout choices you had while designing the PCB, unless you don't like sharing that. You might also be able to use a transistor/mosfet and smaller resistor, for the purpose of charging or discharging the capacitor very fast to 95% of the way during the 'setup' phase of the measurement; that way maybe you reduce the time for full measurement by ~1/3rd
Thanks, No, there's no problem sharing the PCB design info, infact I'd share the project files but I'm not sure what would be a simple way. Tha main reason I didn't go over the process in the video is because: 1) I was taking longer than expected to get the video done and got a little lazy. 2) I use Altium on a windows machine, but do everything on Linux, so filming it would have been an extra job. Maybe I could have taken some screenshots and used those for a quick explanation. An idea for next time. Also good idea about the capacitor charging with a transistor!
Hello again sir. Made the Circuit, only problem is that it can't measure inductor above 50uH. Does it need a specific kind of Capacitor?? (I'm using Polypropylene cap) I can measure 50uH below exactly, but with higher inductance, it can't measure. The capacitor measurement has no problem BTW. Thankkkk youuuuu🙏
That's a though one, the polypropylene cap should be fine, just don't use an electrolytic one. I'm assuming you are using the same value as me... Maybe you can increase current in the inductor, but I'm not sure. If you have an oscilloscope, check the waveform going into the Arduino ADC, this way you can figure out if it's a firmware problem or a hardware one. Hope this helps
@@5VLogic I'm using a High Gain transistor, i tried increasing the Pulse time of the Transistor, it's the same. I'll probably experiment again, thanks for the response
Hi 5 Volt, thanks for the video. please, share your gerber file to github. btw, can you make video how to write code on Vim and compile it. i have been using arduio ide, so i want to try learn something new. thanks before
Hi, Sorry for the super late reply, I guess your comment flew under the radar. I'll keep you suggestion in mind, but since I'm not that knowledgeable on this topic it might have to wait. Also not many people use vim and Linux unfortunately so I'm not sure the video would do well. Still, thanks
