Big errata -- the datasheet Sparkfun has is out of date. This is the new one:

http://www.atlas-scientific.com/_files/_datasheets/_circuit/pH_EZO_datasheet.pdf

most importantly, the default baud rate is no longer 38400, it is 9600. Hopefully this will save the rest of you the hours I just spent trying to get this to not return garbage characters :)

A couple of things to keep in mind...

1. Electrical: pH sensors have impedances on the order of 10 gigohms to 1 teraohm. The supplied PCB might kill the low voltage signal due to surface conduction if the solder flux wasn't cleaned well or if you spilled some gack on it. Most pH meters bring the signal pin in on teflon standoffs and lift a leg of the IC dead bug style so that the signal never even touches the PCB. Very few op-amps have a high enough input impedance to handle pH signals. Think of these sensors as being a zero-current reference battery with a pH-dependent output voltage.

2. Chemical: The best storage solution in between uses is a pH 4 buffer with a lot of potassium chloride added. Not sodium chloride. The cell uses potassium chloride in it's internal reference cell and in the "salt bridge" which makes the ground connection into the water sample being tested. pH membrane glass is (barely) conductive to a current consisting of hydrogen ions (not electrons). This storage solution keeps the glass membrane primed.

3. Physical: this sensor is probably not compatible with direct soil measurements. The connection will be poor and you can easily break the thin bulb. If you're careful not to poke any gravel or twigs into the glass you could try mixing up some mud using deionized water and measure that.

I have had nothing but problems with this probe. It provides Inaccurate readings. The pH probe cannot be submersed, only the tip can, otherwise you will ruin the probe. We purchased this in order to speedup development time, not donate beta testing time to Atlas Scientific. It nearly cost me a client. If you read through their documentation you will find glaring errors that indicate issues with their document review process.

We also had several of their temperature probes (ENV-TMP-D) shipped to us that read almost 3deg C high at room temperatures (factory calibration). When I called them on this, they confirmed they "had a bad batch" but didn't offer to replace my bad sensors.

Save your money and time and look into another solution.

Kindly assist in reading the pH using the pH Atlas board and Arduino Uno. Despite all meticulous and accurate wiring, the serial communication response is a set of strange and unreadable characters. These characters change if a different BAUD rate is selected . The command R from the serial terminal does not change the type of characters returned by the board. However if the command R is issued when Myserial baudrate is changed from 9600 to 38400, there seems to be a response with different characters. Running the E-Z super code, still show strange characters responses, even without any command sent. The microcontroller Arduino Uno is used , with the following settings Myserial baud rate: 9600 Hardware Serial baudrate: 9600 Connected to PC with Windows OS

Sweet. I'm in the (long) process of setting up a planted Aquarium, with high power lights, fertilizer, and CO2 injection. PH controlled CO2 injection is the best way to go, but the controllers are $200+. But with this and an ATmega328 chip, I can do it for half the cost!

Can the probe be left in a liquid (like swimming pool water) continuously or is it meant to be used intermittently ?

Para que servem as portas "Do", "To" e "Po" no sensor de pH para arduíno?

Just go with the Vernier probe and their shield. Comes out to almost the same price, but theirs is in my experience very resistant to water damage. Only thing you're sacrificing are the standard buffers.

Hello,

I recently purchased the above ph kit and I intend to use to control the value of the pH and display it on an LCD but I am unable to take the pH value as an integar which I could compare with the preset values and at the same time i could display it on my lcd without serial monitor being involved. Thanks

Please Help

This documentation is ridiculous, the wiring diagram says to use a breadboard and then page 12 of the datasheet says do not use a breadboard.

Why are there male headers on both the BNC adapter board and the PH Circuit? This makes absolutely no sense to me.

there is a problem if handled at a baud rate of 9600

i did all necessary wirings. When i tried to read ph , it always give me 7 ph. What should i do is there anyone who crosses this problem . I need urgent solution.

I have a strange problem with this kit, on the breadboard it is working like a charm, but as soon as i solder the BNC connector and the stamp together it stops working, it just shows a ph of 7.00, it is extremely strange, i have made a very nice and proper PCB for it, checked all connections and everything, all is very fine and all is very clean. I have tried and experimented a lot and i rely can't understand it, my last crazy idea is that it does not like some property of the solder, but i think this is a bit crazy, i am using spark fun's 0.020" special blend. Have anybody else had similar problems or anything like that???

Interestingly this kit, however I have a question, do you have automatic temperature compensation or compensated?.

Greetings.

What about selling the shield by itself for deeper application development combining with other sensors for fully automated "garden" idea, just a thought. I guess you would need the probe too. Just had an IOT idea, yet don't want to have to house a bunch of chemicals, when seeking strictly the electronic aspects.

I've looked at a bunch of different PH shields and kits, this appears to be the best. I have only one concern, and hope someone here can help me around it. I need to use my serial communications continuously, and also want to have a continuous PH level feed. The datasheet looks like this will require the data to be transmitted via a serial connection. Has anyone found a way to communicate without using the serial connection? I'd prefer a 2-wire type interface like another arduino shield I found, but this appears to be a superior design.

Thoughts...

What version of the board are you selling? The picture shows 3.0 and the manual is for 4.0. Atlas Scientific is currently selling 5.0.

34 euros customs fees … it’s a lot! and especially not specified on your site! Results arrival between transport and customs, the product price is tripled! And the customer is not happy …

A noter pour les francais, 34 Euros de douane pour une simple sonde Ph arduino … un conseil passez votre chemin …

Are they selling the latest version of the stamp? It seems to me that's the older version 5.0 version stamp comes with a layer of epoxy.

Does anyone at Sparkfun knows the current version of this sensor kit?

Can anybody help me? I want to convert the pH-String in "sensorstring" in a float-type. Have anybody a code-snippet?

this product is coming out of stock from past 10 days when will this be available

PROBLEM CALIBRATE ! work with two stamps on arduino 2560 mega . all works fine -- but problem to calibrate to 10 ! no problem calibrate to Ph 7 - no problem calibrate to Ph4 but if i want to calibrate to Ph 10 it does not work :( the stamp gave me always a PH 7 back !! ?? I cant masure above Ph 7. Any idea why ??

Does anyone have an eagle library file for the stamp?

I really want several of these for aquaponics monitoring but the markup is crazy! If I buy 10 of these units, I'll save about 100 dollars but if I buy 100, I save 2000! What a deal! Let me begin mass-manufacturing chemicals. -_-

When is the kit available again?

any 1??

Hi guys

i have bought this stamp

i am doing a project. i wanna trigger LEDs, buzzer, LCD when certain range of pH is reached.

any arduino codes??

help me i'm a newbie

Baud rate stuck on 9600. I can change brightness and other parameters, baud rate can't be changed. Any suggestions?

If you guys want to display the reading onto an LCD, add the following code to the Arduino example given above:

include

LiquidCrystal lcd(7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12);

void setup(){ lcd.begin(20,4); // columns, rows. use 20,4 for a 20x4 LCD, etc. lcd.clear(); // start with a blank screen lcd.setCursor(0,0); lcd.print("pH Sensor:"); } void loop() { // place this code under Serial.print(sensorstring); lcd.setCursor(11,0); lcd.print(sensorstring); delay(1000);

  {
   myserial.print("R");                           //will return pH reading
   myserial.print('\r');
   }

}

Good luck :)

hello, I could tell if the sensor can be used in a mixture similar to earth, I need to measure pH in compost. I want to know if this sensor serves me

I can't seem to get any returned data. I'm using the Arduino Uno. The sent string is received fine with the return button, but I don't get any readings!

Hey there, when are you going to have this back in stock? Thanks!

Anybody have any code that works with this? The examples definitely don't work the arduino uno, and I have been putting some considerable hours in trying to get a reading.

How the heck do I use the BNC connector? It looks almost made for a bread board but not quite. Any help?

this electrode work to measure ground pH directly?

this electrode to measure ground pH directly?

Does anyone know if this pH kit will provide readings for a mineral springs pool instead of a classic chlorine pool?

Y'all should definitely use this in a project with Mr.Plantsypants!

Will you guys start to cary the otheer stamps by Atlas Scientific.... I was thinking making a sensor package for my Science Teachers would be an awesome gift!

Are the probes single use?

Do you guys sell just the stamp? I already have plenty of probes....

what are the procedures for calibration?

Anyone know if this suitable for a automated Aquarium water tester? I've always wanted to try and automate my mothers fish tank. Every time I get to go over there and clean her tank, its usually just after she lost a hand full of fish.
If this isn't suitable for that, any one know of a sensor that is?
hmm...this just turned in to a great idea for a hand made Xmas gift...

It should be noted you need to rinse the probe off with a wash bottle of distilled water between each stage of calibration (4, 7 and 10 buffer) to prevent cross-contaminating the buffers. The buffers solutions are designed to resist changes to pH, but can become unstable if they're mixed.
You'll also need to rinse off the probe before testing your sample liquid and again before storing the probe in the storage solution.

What's with the plastic bottle on the probe? Is it removed during use, and is it food (beer) grade?

Darn ... needed this exact product with an I2C or 1-Wire interface.

what is the white square component above the "Atlas Scientific"