Power off HX711 immediately after reading the sensor

hiveeyes · Mar 31, 2020 · 60b8dd8 · 60b8dd8
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diff --git a/src/lib/terkin/datalogger.py b/src/lib/terkin/datalogger.py
@@ -473,6 +473,10 @@ def read_sensors(self) -> DataFrame:
                 with gc_disabled():
                     sensor_data = sensor.read()
 
+                # Power off HX711 after reading
+                if "HX711Sensor" in sensorname:
+                   sensor.power_off()
+
                 # Evaluate sensor outcome.
                 if sensor_data is None or sensor_data is AbstractSensor.SENSOR_NOT_INITIALIZED:
                     continue