CPX Cap touch max raw value?

[wobblybee]

Hi, I have a small question about capacitive touch on the CPX. I tried hunting around for this info but couldn't find anything.

I'm fiddling with a soil sensor project using CircuitPython. I've noticed that I never seem to get readings of the raw value from any of the CPX cap touch sensors above the specific value 4064. Is it possible to change this or is this as high as the sensors can register?

I defined the threshold as 10000 at one point and nothing changed.

Thanks in advance

Chris

[mikeysklar]

Chris,

The product page mentions the range for the soil sensor being:

reading ranging from about 200 (very dry) to 2000 (very wet).

https://www.adafruit.com/product/4026

This is with CircuitPython. The range is 0-1023 with Arduino code.

Are you also using the built-in CPX captouch sensors or is it just the soil sensor you are asking about?

[wobblybee]

I'm not using that product, I'm using a CPX, a crocodile clip and a nail a la this project: https://learn.adafruit.com/soil-moistur ... nd-express