[Tinyos-help] Re: Sending float values

2007-10-09 Thread Roberto
Up to now, I have understood that a value read by a sensor must be converted using a formula. So, when I read data, I have a uint16 value. This value must be converted with a formula (depending on the kind of data). Is it correct??? Thanks 2007/10/9, Roberto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > hi all, >

Re: [Tinyos-help] Re: Sending float values

2007-10-09 Thread Michael Schippling
The ADCs in the micaz produce 10 linear bits which are stuffed into a u_int16, where (pretty much) 0x000 is 0 volts at the sensor input and 0x3FF is the battery voltage (which is used as the conversion reference). Note that, without external level shift hardware, there is no concept of a negative

Re: [Tinyos-help] Re: Sending float values

2007-10-09 Thread KURT PETERS
g things too complicated? And is this done automatically? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Regards, Kurt Original Message Follows From: Michael Schippling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Roberto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: TinyOS-Help Subject: Re: [Tinyos-help] Re: Sending flo

Re: [Tinyos-help] Re: Sending float values

2007-10-09 Thread Michael Schippling
s. Am I making things too complicated? And is this done automatically? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Regards, Kurt Original Message Follows From: Michael Schippling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Roberto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: TinyOS-Help Subject: Re: [Tinyos-hel