Example Code for Arduino-Measure TDS Value

Hardware Preparation

• SEN0244 Gravity: Analog TDS Sensor x 1
• DFR0216-2 DFRduino UNO R3 with IO Expansion Shield and USB Cable A-B x1
• FIT0897 Gravity: Analog Sensor Cable for Arduino(Included with SEN0244) x1

Software Preparation

• Arduino IDE (Version requirements: V1.0.x or V1.8.x)

Wiring Diagram

Caution

• The probe can not to be used in water above 55 degrees centigrade.

• The probe can not be too close to the edge of the container, otherwise it will affect the reading.

• The head and the cable of the probe are waterproof, but the connector and the signal transmitter board are not waterproof.Please pay attention to use.

Sample Code

/***************************************************
 DFRobot Gravity: Analog TDS Sensor / Meter For Arduino
 <https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/Gravity:_Analog_TDS_Sensor_/_Meter_For_Arduino_SKU:_SEN0244>
 
 Created 2017-8-22
 By Jason <[email protected]@dfrobot.com>
 
 GNU Lesser General Public License.
 See <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/> for details.
 All above must be included in any redistribution
 
 /***********Notice and Trouble shooting***************
 1. This code is tested on Arduino Uno and Leonardo with Arduino IDE 1.0.5 r2 and 1.8.2.
 2. More details, please click this link: <https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/Gravity:_Analog_TDS_Sensor_/_Meter_For_Arduino_SKU:_SEN0244>
 ****************************************************/

#define TdsSensorPin A1
#define VREF 5.0      // analog reference voltage(Volt) of the ADC
#define SCOUNT  30           // sum of sample point
int analogBuffer[SCOUNT];    // store the analog value in the array, read from ADC
int analogBufferTemp[SCOUNT];
int analogBufferIndex = 0,copyIndex = 0;
float averageVoltage = 0,tdsValue = 0,temperature = 25;

void setup()
{
    Serial.begin(115200);
    pinMode(TdsSensorPin,INPUT);
}

void loop()
{
   static unsigned long analogSampleTimepoint = millis();
   if(millis()-analogSampleTimepoint > 40U)     //every 40 milliseconds,read the analog value from the ADC
   {
     analogSampleTimepoint = millis();
     analogBuffer[analogBufferIndex] = analogRead(TdsSensorPin);    //read the analog value and store into the buffer
     analogBufferIndex++;
     if(analogBufferIndex == SCOUNT) 
         analogBufferIndex = 0;
   }   
   static unsigned long printTimepoint = millis();
   if(millis()-printTimepoint > 800U)
   {
      printTimepoint = millis();
      for(copyIndex=0;copyIndex<SCOUNT;copyIndex++)
        analogBufferTemp[copyIndex]= analogBuffer[copyIndex];
      averageVoltage = getMedianNum(analogBufferTemp,SCOUNT) * (float)VREF / 1024.0; // read the analog value more stable by the median filtering algorithm, and convert to voltage value
      float compensationCoefficient=1.0+0.02*(temperature-25.0);    //temperature compensation formula: fFinalResult(25^C) = fFinalResult(current)/(1.0+0.02*(fTP-25.0));
      float compensationVolatge=averageVoltage/compensationCoefficient;  //temperature compensation
      tdsValue=(133.42*compensationVolatge*compensationVolatge*compensationVolatge - 255.86*compensationVolatge*compensationVolatge + 857.39*compensationVolatge)*0.5; //convert voltage value to tds value
      //Serial.print("voltage:");
      //Serial.print(averageVoltage,2);
      //Serial.print("V   ");
      Serial.print("TDS Value:");
      Serial.print(tdsValue,0);
      Serial.println("ppm");
   }
}
int getMedianNum(int bArray[], int iFilterLen) 
{
      int bTab[iFilterLen];
      for (byte i = 0; i<iFilterLen; i++)
	  bTab[i] = bArray[i];
      int i, j, bTemp;
      for (j = 0; j < iFilterLen - 1; j++) 
      {
	  for (i = 0; i < iFilterLen - j - 1; i++) 
          {
	    if (bTab[i] > bTab[i + 1]) 
            {
		bTemp = bTab[i];
	        bTab[i] = bTab[i + 1];
		bTab[i + 1] = bTemp;
	     }
	  }
      }
      if ((iFilterLen & 1) > 0)
	bTemp = bTab[(iFilterLen - 1) / 2];
      else
	bTemp = (bTab[iFilterLen / 2] + bTab[iFilterLen / 2 - 1]) / 2;
      return bTemp;
}

Result

After uploading the sample code,open the serial monitor of the Arduino IDE. Then insert the TDS probe into the water, and gently stir it. Then wait for the reading to be stable, and you will get the TDS value of the water.