WEASURE, A scale THAT weighs and procedures

[John Peterson] created this postal scale device for a Renesas design contest. The Weasure not only calculates the package’s total weight but the dimensions as well. He built it using a SKP16C62P examination board that had an LCD, pushbuttons, and indicator LEDs. The original DigiWeigh parcel scale was modified to supply PWM output and tare control. He embedded photoresistors every inch along each axis. They were angle slightly upward and the surroundings were painted black to lessen reflection. The Weasure outputs everything by means of a serial connection so it can be used with shipping software to generate postage.

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