Best approach to interface HX711 with Nordic nrf52832?

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I am working with HX711 and I am trying to interface with nrf52832. Should I proceed with SAADC example or UART or Twi Sensor

nrf_user · Answer

I have a separate solution to this problem that's preferable in a few ways: 
 
 Only one timer instance is needed, instead of 2 
 The processing is done in interrupts, so you don't need to wait while polling 
 There are no more corrupt samples 
 
 The main realization behind it is that the hx711 will shut down if the clock line is held high for too long. When a high priority interrupt (from soft device, for example) arrives it can cause a delay which leaves the clock high and causes the hx711 to shut down. What my solution does is to use a timer / PPI to turn the clock on, then off, then calls an interrupt which can read the data and resume the timer. If an interrupt arrives and adds latency, this extra time occurs with the clock low, which is allowed for arbitrary lengths of time. 
 You can find the code: here 
 Suggestions for improvements are always welcome!

Best approach to interface HX711 with Nordic nrf52832?

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