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+//
+//    FILE: HX_set_mode.ino
+//  AUTHOR: Rob Tillaart
+// PURPOSE: HX711 demo
+//     URL: https://github.com/RobTillaart/HX711
+
+
+#include "HX711.h"
+
+HX711 scale;
+
+//  adjust pins if needed
+uint8_t dataPin = 6;
+uint8_t clockPin = 7;
+
+uint32_t start, stop;
+volatile float f;
+
+
+void setup()
+{
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.println();
+  Serial.println(__FILE__);
+  Serial.print("HX711_LIB_VERSION: ");
+  Serial.println(HX711_LIB_VERSION);
+  Serial.println();
+
+  scale.begin(dataPin, clockPin);
+
+  //  TODO find a nice solution for this calibration..
+  //  loadcell factor 20 KG
+  scale.set_scale(127.15);
+
+  //  loadcell factor 5 KG
+  //  scale.set_scale(420.0983);
+  //  reset the scale to zero = 0
+  scale.tare();
+
+
+  Serial.println();
+  scale.set_average_mode();
+  Serial.print(scale.get_mode());
+  Serial.println("\tPERFORMANCE set_average_mode");
+  delay(10);
+  start = micros();
+  f = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+  {
+    f = scale.get_value(7);
+  }
+  stop = micros();
+  Serial.print("100x set_average_mode = ");
+  Serial.println(stop - start);
+  Serial.print("  VAL: ");
+  Serial.println(f, 2);
+
+
+  Serial.println();
+  scale.set_median_mode();
+  Serial.print(scale.get_mode());
+  Serial.println("\tPERFORMANCE set_median_mode");
+  delay(10);
+  start = micros();
+  f = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+  {
+    f = scale.get_value(7);
+  }
+  stop = micros();
+  Serial.print("100x set_median_mode = ");
+  Serial.println(stop - start);
+  Serial.print("  VAL: ");
+  Serial.println(f, 2);
+
+
+  Serial.println();
+  scale.set_medavg_mode();
+  Serial.print(scale.get_mode());
+  Serial.println("\tPERFORMANCE set_medavg_mode");
+  delay(10);
+  start = micros();
+  f = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+  {
+    f = scale.get_value(7);
+  }
+  stop = micros();
+  Serial.print("100x set_medavg_mode = ");
+  Serial.println(stop - start);
+  Serial.print("  VAL: ");
+  Serial.println(f, 2);
+
+
+  Serial.println();
+  scale.set_raw_mode();
+  Serial.print(scale.get_mode());
+  Serial.println("\tPERFORMANCE set_raw_mode");
+  delay(10);
+  start = micros();
+  f = 0;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+  {
+    f = scale.get_value(7);  //  note 7 will be ignored
+  }
+  stop = micros();
+  Serial.print("100x set_raw_mode = ");
+  Serial.println(stop - start);
+  Serial.print("  VAL: ");
+  Serial.println(f, 2);
+
+
+  Serial.println("\ndone...");
+}
+
+
+void loop()
+{
+}
+
+
+//  -- END OF FILE --