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HX711 Load Cell Amplifier

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HX711 Load Cell Amplifier - OpenCircuit - hx711-load-cell-amplifier

24-bit ADC front-end for strain-gauge load cells and weigh scales. DT/DOUT and SCK are MCU-facing pins; E+/E-/A+/A- connect to the load cell bridge.

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
HX711 LOAD CELL AMPLIFVCCE+GNDE-DTA+SCKA-
  • VCC

    Logic and analog supply. Many breakout boards work from 2.6V-5.5V; use 3.3V logic with ESP32/Pico.

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3
  • GND

    Common ground

    Type · Ground
  • DT

    Data output from HX711 to MCU input; also called DOUT.

    Type · GPIO
  • SCK

    Serial clock input from MCU.

    Type · SPI
  • E+

    Bridge excitation positive output to load cell.

    Type · PowerVoltage · 3.3
  • E-

    Bridge excitation negative output to load cell.

    Type · Ground
  • A+

    Differential bridge input positive.

    Type · Analog
  • A-

    Differential bridge input negative.

    Type · Analog
PinTypeFunctionVoltage
VCCPowerLogic and analog supply. Many breakout boards work from 2.6V-5.5V; use 3.3V logic with ESP32/Pico.3.3
GNDGroundCommon ground
DTGPIOData output from HX711 to MCU input; also called DOUT.
SCKSPISerial clock input from MCU.
E+PowerBridge excitation positive output to load cell.3.3
E-GroundBridge excitation negative output to load cell.
A+AnalogDifferential bridge input positive.
A-AnalogDifferential bridge input negative.
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
HX711 LOAD CELL AMPLIFVCCE+GNDE-DTA+SCKA-

Pin details

8 connections
  1. VCC

    Logic and analog supply. Many breakout boards work from 2.6V-5.5V; use 3.3V logic with ESP32/Pico.

    PowerVoltage · 3.3
  2. GND

    Common ground

    Ground
  3. DT

    Data output from HX711 to MCU input; also called DOUT.

    GPIO
  4. SCK

    Serial clock input from MCU.

    SPI
  5. E+

    Bridge excitation positive output to load cell.

    PowerVoltage · 3.3
  6. E-

    Bridge excitation negative output to load cell.

    Ground
  7. A+

    Differential bridge input positive.

    Analog
  8. A-

    Differential bridge input negative.

    Analog

Start wiring

Analog · I2C · 3.3 – 5 V · Bare

Verify supply voltage and logic levels before powering up.

Module pins: VCC, E+, GND, E-, SCK, A+, A-. Schematik maps them to your board in the app.

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