/* MQUnifiedsensor Library - reading an MQ3 Demonstrates the use a MQ3 sensor. Library originally added 01 may 2019 by Miguel A Califa, Yersson Carrillo, Ghiordy Contreras, Mario Rodriguez Added example modified 23 May 2019 by Miguel Califa Updated library usage modified 29 March 2020 by Miguel Califa Wiring: https://github.com/miguel5612/MQSensorsLib_Docs/blob/master/static/img/MQ_Arduino.PNG Please take care, arduino A0 pin represent the analog input configured on #define pin This example code is in the public domain. */ //Include the library #include //Definitions #define placa "Arduino UNO" #define Voltage_Resolution 5 #define pin A3 //Analog input 3 of your arduino #define type "MQ-3" //MQ3 #define ADC_Bit_Resolution 10 // For arduino UNO/MEGA/NANO //#define calibration_button 13 //Pin to calibrate your sensor double alcoholPPM = 0; //Declare Sensor MQUnifiedsensor MQ3(placa, Voltage_Resolution, ADC_Bit_Resolution, pin, type); void setup() { //Init the serial port communication - to debug the library Serial.begin(9600); //Init serial port //Set math model to calculate the PPM concentration and the value of constants MQ3.setRegressionMethod(1); //_PPM = a*ratio^b MQ3.setA(0.3934); MQ3.setB(-1.504); // Configurate the ecuation values to get Alcohol concentration /* Exponential regression: Gas | a | b LPG | 44771 | -3.245 CH4 | 2*10^31| 19.01 CO | 521853 | -3.821 Alcohol| 0.3934 | -1.504 Benzene| 4.8387 | -2.68 Hexane | 7585.3 | -2.849 */ // Calibration setup MQ3.setR0(3.86018237); /* //If the RL value is different from 10K please assign your RL value with the following method: MQ3.setRL(10); */ /***************************** MQ Init ********************************************/ //Remarks: Configure the pin of arduino as input. /************************************************************************************/ MQ3.init(); } void loop() { MQ3.update(); // Update data, the arduino will be read the voltage on the analog pin alcoholPPM = MQ3.readSensor(); // Sensor will read PPM concentration using the model and a and b values setted before or in the setup Serial.print("Alcohol now (PPM): "); Serial.println(alcoholPPM); delay(500); //Sampling frequency }