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Why Does My ATTiny85 Analog Input Return a Constant Value After 24 Hours?

Hi,

I’m trying to get the value of my battery using an analog input of my ATTiny85 to create a gauge. To do this, I made a voltage divider to avoid draining too much battery. The problem is that I don’t understand why, after letting my project (which includes sensors and a screen) run for more than 24 hours, I’m still getting an input value of 512 with an `analogRead()`.

I haven’t applied any calculations yet, just retrieving the value from my voltage divider. But this value doesn’t budge at all… I’m using a 3.7V 400mAh LiPo battery.

Here’s my schematic.

  1. Camila_99$$#0000

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  2. Afuevu#0000

    Hello, using a multimeter, measure the voltage of the battery. Lets start from there

  3. JeremyCook#0000

    Related to that, I would highly recommend using the TinySnore library if you’re concerned about optimizing power usage. I used it in another project that uses a CR2016 battery and it’s able to run for ~a few weeks using intermittent monitoring of inputs: https://embeddedcomputing.com/technology/processing/chips-and-socs/tinysnore-turns-your-attiny-into-a-low-power-prodigy (granted, my device is just sitting there most of the time)

  4. Camila_99$$#0000

    Hi @afuevu_ I’ll grab a multimeter and check the battery voltage now. I’ll update you shortly.

  5. Camila_99$$#0000

    Thanks @jeremycook for the recommendation! I’ll give it a try.

    Appreciate the link! 🙏🏻

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