Jun 9, 2016 #1 A aeytr Newbie level 6 Joined Aug 25, 2015 Messages 11 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1 Activity points 92 Hi, I built an ECG circuit that works fine. Now I want to read ECG signal via arduino analog pins(I m usingpro mini/5V/16Mhz). The problem is I cant read negative voltage values. I tried some methods but none of them worked. Can you please help? Thanks. Regards. Ali Emre
Hi, I built an ECG circuit that works fine. Now I want to read ECG signal via arduino analog pins(I m usingpro mini/5V/16Mhz). The problem is I cant read negative voltage values. I tried some methods but none of them worked. Can you please help? Thanks. Regards. Ali Emre
Jun 10, 2016 #2 Audioguru Advanced Member level 7 Joined Jan 19, 2008 Messages 9,458 Helped 2,151 Reputation 4,302 Reaction score 2,008 Trophy points 1,393 Location Toronto area of Canada Activity points 59,734 Simply apply a positive DC offset voltage to the signal so that it never goes negative unless the signal strength increases.
Simply apply a positive DC offset voltage to the signal so that it never goes negative unless the signal strength increases.
Jun 10, 2016 #3 B BradtheRad Super Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 1, 2011 Messages 15,203 Helped 2,901 Reputation 5,814 Reaction score 2,984 Trophy points 1,393 Location Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Activity points 113,924 Simple way to lift negative voltage into the positive:
Jun 10, 2016 #4 KlausST Advanced Member level 7 Joined Apr 17, 2014 Messages 25,276 Helped 4,873 Reputation 9,767 Reaction score 5,566 Trophy points 1,393 Activity points 169,220 Hi, I think ECG signals need no DC measurement, therefore a capacitive coupling and biassing to ADC_VRef/2 is a solution. Klaus
Hi, I think ECG signals need no DC measurement, therefore a capacitive coupling and biassing to ADC_VRef/2 is a solution. Klaus