Load cell 200KG Disc (TAS606) configuration

Sensors Force & Weight
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Hello,

I am a final year Electrical and Electronic Engineering student from the University of Derby, United Kingdom and I had a question about the following product:

Load Cell - 200KG Disc (TAS606)

I will be using this sensor for my final year project which is an energy harvesting floor tile and this sensor will sense the weight of human footsteps when stepping on the tile. Therefore, this sensor will be mounted on the surface which the human footstep will interact.

My question to you is how do I get the readings off the sensor when a human steps on the tile? Will I need the Load cell amplifier or can it be connected to something simpler?

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Hi Gustavo7,

A short answer is yes, you will need an amplifier to read the signals of the load cell with a microcontroller. If you have not worked with load cells before I would highly recommend reading through our [Getting Started with Load Cells Guide as well as the [HX711 Breakout Hookup Guide.](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/load-cell-amplifier-hx711-breakout-hookup-guide)](https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-load-cells)