[PATCH v4 7/7] iio: adc: hx711: add support for HX710B

Piyush Patle
2026-04-27T10:11:14Z

Add support for the AVIA HX710B ADC, which shares the HX711 GPIO
interface but has a fixed gain of 128 and uses trailing PD_SCK pulses
to select the active channel rather than the gain.

The HX710B has three operating modes controlled by the trailing pulse
count after the 24 data bits (Table 3 in the HX710B datasheet):
25 pulses (1 trailing): differential input at 10 SPS
26 pulses (2 trailing): DVDD-AVDD supply monitor at 40 SPS
27 pulses (3 trailing): differential input at 40 SPS

Model the HX710B with its own hx710b_chan_spec[] and hx710b_iio_info.
Store the trailing pulse count in chan->address so hx710b_set_channel()
can switch channels without a separate lookup table. The supply monitor
uses .channel = 2 to avoid aliasing the channel2 terminal (index 1) of
the differential pair.

The HX710B has a dedicated VREF pin for the ADC reference voltage. The
driver tries vref-supply first; if absent it falls back to avdd-supply
(for boards where VREF is tied to AVDD). The HX711 uses AVDD as its
reference and is unaffected.

Add fixed_gain and fixed_gain_val fields to hx711_chip_info to carry the
gain into the scale calculation. Store a per-instance scale in
hx711_data for HX710B and use it in hx711_read_raw() when fixed_gain is
set. Update hx711_reset() to reset channel_set on HX710B after a
power-down cycle.

Enlarge the trigger buffer from 2 to 3 channels plus a pad word to keep
the timestamp naturally aligned; HX711 continues to use only the first
two slots.

Signed-off-by: Piyush Patle <piyushpatle228@gmail.com>
---
Changes in v4:
- Add a third HX710B channel (27 pulses, differential 40 SPS) based on
Table 3 of the HX710B datasheet.
- Use .channel = 2 for the supply monitor channel to avoid aliasing the
.channel2 = 1 terminal of the first differential pair.
- Add vref-supply probe path for the HX710B VREF reference pin; fall
back to avdd-supply when vref-supply is absent.
- Add NULL guard on device_get_match_data() in the chip_info
introduction patch; kept here as documentation that the guard exists.
- Keep hx711_chip_info fields in the final order introduced by the
chip_info patch; this patch appends fixed_gain_val and fixed_gain
without reordering existing fields.
- Move channel_set and scale fields to hx711_data (per-instance).
- Update channel_set only after both hx711_read() and
hx711_wait_for_ready() succeed.
- Keep a single HX710B scale derived from the fixed gain of 128.

Changes in v3:
- Add HX710B support on top of the separate hx711_chip_info refactor.
- Update channel_set only after hx711_read() and hx711_wait_for_ready()
both succeed.
- Keep a single HX710B fixed-gain scale based on the datasheet's fixed
PGA gain of 128; do not apply the HX711 channel-B gain of 32 to the
HX710B supply monitor path.
- Use unsigned int for channel state and fixed-gain scale storage.
- Keep HX710B trailing pulse counts in chan->address.
- Describe HX710B channel 0 as a differential IIO channel.
- Reorder hx711_chip_info fields based on pahole output so the
structure has no internal holes.

Changes in v2:
- Fix pulse count bug: HX710B values were {25, 26} total SCK cycles;
corrected to {1, 2} trailing pulses because hx711_read() already
clocks the 24 data bits.
- Add .differential = 1 and .channel2 = 1 to HX710B channel 0.
- Move trailing pulse counts from a separate array to chan->address.
- Replace chan_pulse_count tests with a dedicated fixed_gain flag.
- Add fixed_gain_val to hx711_chip_info.
- Add the iio_info pointer to hx711_chip_info and assign
indio_dev->info from chip_info.
- Remove the NULL check after device_get_match_data().
- Remove reset_channel from hx711_chip_info.
- Change hx711_reset_read() and hx710b_set_channel() to take
const struct iio_chan_spec *.
- Revert unrelated hx711_data struct member alignment noise.
- Sort of_device_id entries alphabetically.
- Expand the commit message to explain HX711 versus HX710B trailing
pulse behaviour.
- Restore the file header to mention weight sensor modules.
---
drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig | 1 +
drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c | 189 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
2 files changed, 164 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
index f18692aea795..09a1b29fbd9c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/Kconfig
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ config HX711
select IIO_TRIGGERED_BUFFER
help
If you say Y here you get support for the following AVIA ADCs:
+ - HX710B
- HX711
which are used for bridge sensors such as weigh cells.

diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c b/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
index dc6703ead8a0..41b9beb6d787 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/hx711.c
@@ -78,16 +78,20 @@ static int hx711_get_scale_to_gain(const int *gain_scale, int scale)

/**
* struct hx711_chip_info - per-variant static configuration
- * @name: IIO device name
- * @channels: channel specification array
- * @iio_info: IIO info ops for this variant
- * @num_channels: number of entries in @channels
+ * @name: IIO device name
+ * @channels: channel specification array
+ * @iio_info: IIO info ops for this variant
+ * @num_channels: number of entries in @channels
+ * @fixed_gain_val: fixed PGA gain (used when @fixed_gain is true)
+ * @fixed_gain: true if the variant has a fixed ADC gain (e.g. HX710B)
*/
struct hx711_chip_info {
const char *name;
const struct iio_chan_spec *channels;
const struct iio_info *iio_info;
unsigned int num_channels;
+ unsigned int fixed_gain_val;
+ bool fixed_gain;
};

struct hx711_data {
@@ -97,14 +101,17 @@ struct hx711_data {
int gain_set; /* gain set on device */
int gain_chan_a; /* gain for channel A */
int gain_scale[HX711_GAIN_MAX];
+ unsigned int channel_set; /* HX710B active channel */
const struct hx711_chip_info *chip_info;
+ unsigned int scale; /* HX710B fixed-gain scale */
struct mutex lock;
/*
* triggered buffer
- * 2x32-bit channel + 64-bit naturally aligned timestamp
+ * up to 3x32-bit channels + pad + 64-bit naturally aligned timestamp
*/
struct {
- u32 channel[2];
+ u32 channel[3];
+ u32 pad;
aligned_s64 timestamp;
} buffer;
/*
@@ -204,6 +211,7 @@ static int hx711_wait_for_ready(struct hx711_data *hx711_data)

static int hx711_reset(struct hx711_data *hx711_data)
{
+ const struct hx711_chip_info *info = hx711_data->chip_info;
int val = hx711_wait_for_ready(hx711_data);

if (val) {
@@ -222,8 +230,11 @@ static int hx711_reset(struct hx711_data *hx711_data)

val = hx711_wait_for_ready(hx711_data);

- /* after a reset the gain is 128 */
- hx711_data->gain_set = HX711_RESET_GAIN;
+ if (info->fixed_gain)
+ hx711_data->channel_set = 0;
+ else
+ /* after a reset the gain is 128 */
+ hx711_data->gain_set = HX711_RESET_GAIN;
}

return val;
@@ -264,9 +275,36 @@ static int hx711_set_gain_for_channel(struct hx711_data *hx711_data, int chan)
return 0;
}

+/*
+ * Switch the HX710B to the requested channel for the next conversion.
+ * chan->address holds the trailing pulse count (Table 3 in datasheet).
+ * channel_set is updated only after both reads succeed.
+ */
+static int hx710b_set_channel(struct hx711_data *hx711_data,
+ const struct iio_chan_spec *chan)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ if (hx711_data->channel_set == (unsigned int)chan->channel)
+ return 0;
+
+ ret = hx711_read(hx711_data, chan->address);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+
+ ret = hx711_wait_for_ready(hx711_data);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ hx711_data->channel_set = chan->channel;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
static int hx711_reset_read(struct hx711_data *hx711_data,
const struct iio_chan_spec *chan)
{
+ const struct hx711_chip_info *info = hx711_data->chip_info;
unsigned int trailing_pulses;
int ret;

@@ -279,11 +317,18 @@ static int hx711_reset_read(struct hx711_data *hx711_data,
return -EIO;
}

- ret = hx711_set_gain_for_channel(hx711_data, chan->channel);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
+ if (info->fixed_gain) {
+ ret = hx710b_set_channel(hx711_data, chan);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ trailing_pulses = chan->address;
+ } else {
+ ret = hx711_set_gain_for_channel(hx711_data, chan->channel);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ trailing_pulses = hx711_get_gain_to_pulse(hx711_data->gain_set);
+ }

- trailing_pulses = hx711_get_gain_to_pulse(hx711_data->gain_set);
return hx711_read(hx711_data, trailing_pulses);
}

@@ -292,6 +337,7 @@ static int hx711_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
int *val, int *val2, long mask)
{
struct hx711_data *hx711_data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+ const struct hx711_chip_info *info = hx711_data->chip_info;

switch (mask) {
case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
@@ -308,8 +354,11 @@ static int hx711_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
*val = 0;
mutex_lock(&hx711_data->lock);

- *val2 = hx711_get_gain_to_scale(hx711_data->gain_scale,
- hx711_data->gain_set);
+ if (info->fixed_gain)
+ *val2 = hx711_data->scale;
+ else
+ *val2 = hx711_get_gain_to_scale(hx711_data->gain_scale,
+ hx711_data->gain_set);

mutex_unlock(&hx711_data->lock);

@@ -445,6 +494,10 @@ static const struct iio_info hx711_iio_info = {
.attrs = &hx711_attribute_group,
};

+static const struct iio_info hx710b_iio_info = {
+ .read_raw = hx711_read_raw,
+};
+
static const struct iio_chan_spec hx711_chan_spec[] = {
{
.type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
@@ -477,6 +530,68 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec hx711_chan_spec[] = {
IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(2),
};

+/*
+ * HX710B channels (Table 3 in datasheet).
+ * 25 pulses (1 trailing): differential input, 10 SPS -> channel 0
+ * 26 pulses (2 trailing): DVDD-AVDD supply monitor, 40 SPS -> channel 2
+ * 27 pulses (3 trailing): differential input, 40 SPS -> channel 3
+ * .address stores the trailing pulse count for hx710b_set_channel().
+ * Channel 2 is used for the supply monitor to avoid aliasing the
+ * channel2 terminal (index 1) of the differential pair.
+ */
+static const struct iio_chan_spec hx710b_chan_spec[] = {
+ {
+ .type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
+ .differential = 1,
+ .channel = 0,
+ .channel2 = 1,
+ .indexed = 1,
+ .address = 1,
+ .info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW) |
+ BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE),
+ .scan_index = 0,
+ .scan_type = {
+ .sign = 'u',
+ .realbits = 24,
+ .storagebits = 32,
+ .endianness = IIO_CPU,
+ },
+ },
+ {
+ .type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
+ .channel = 2,
+ .indexed = 1,
+ .address = 2,
+ .info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW) |
+ BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE),
+ .scan_index = 1,
+ .scan_type = {
+ .sign = 'u',
+ .realbits = 24,
+ .storagebits = 32,
+ .endianness = IIO_CPU,
+ },
+ },
+ {
+ .type = IIO_VOLTAGE,
+ .differential = 1,
+ .channel = 3,
+ .channel2 = 4,
+ .indexed = 1,
+ .address = 3,
+ .info_mask_separate = BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW) |
+ BIT(IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE),
+ .scan_index = 2,
+ .scan_type = {
+ .sign = 'u',
+ .realbits = 24,
+ .storagebits = 32,
+ .endianness = IIO_CPU,
+ },
+ },
+ IIO_CHAN_SOFT_TIMESTAMP(3),
+};
+
static const struct hx711_chip_info hx711_chip = {
.name = "hx711",
.channels = hx711_chan_spec,
@@ -484,6 +599,15 @@ static const struct hx711_chip_info hx711_chip = {
.num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(hx711_chan_spec),
};

+static const struct hx711_chip_info hx710b_chip = {
+ .name = "hx710b",
+ .channels = hx710b_chan_spec,
+ .iio_info = &hx710b_iio_info,
+ .num_channels = ARRAY_SIZE(hx710b_chan_spec),
+ .fixed_gain = true,
+ .fixed_gain_val = 128,
+};
+
static int hx711_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
{
struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
@@ -525,32 +649,44 @@ static int hx711_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(hx711_data->gpiod_dout),
"failed to get dout-gpiod\n");

- ret = devm_regulator_get_enable_read_voltage(dev, "avdd");
+ /*
+ * The HX710B uses the VREF pin as the ADC reference; try vref-supply
+ * first and fall back to avdd-supply when VREF is tied to AVDD on the
+ * board. The HX711 uses AVDD as its reference.
+ */
+ if (chip_info->fixed_gain)
+ ret = devm_regulator_get_enable_read_voltage(dev, "vref");
+ if (!chip_info->fixed_gain || ret == -ENODEV)
+ ret = devm_regulator_get_enable_read_voltage(dev, "avdd");
if (ret < 0)
return ret;

/*
* with
- * full scale differential input range: AVDD / GAIN
+ * full scale differential input range: VREF / GAIN
* full scale output data: 2^24
* we can say:
- * AVDD / GAIN = 2^24
+ * VREF / GAIN = 2^24
* therefore:
- * 1 LSB = AVDD / GAIN / 2^24
- * AVDD is in uV, but we need 10^-9 mV
+ * 1 LSB = VREF / GAIN / 2^24
+ * VREF is in uV, but we need 10^-9 mV
* approximately to fit into a 32 bit number:
- * 1 LSB = (AVDD * 100) / GAIN / 1678 [10^-9 mV]
+ * 1 LSB = (VREF * 100) / GAIN / 1678 [10^-9 mV]
*/

/* we need 10^-9 mV */
ret *= 100;

- for (i = 0; i < HX711_GAIN_MAX; i++)
- hx711_data->gain_scale[i] =
- ret / hx711_gain_to_scale[i].gain / 1678;
+ if (chip_info->fixed_gain) {
+ hx711_data->scale = ret / chip_info->fixed_gain_val / 1678;
+ } else {
+ for (i = 0; i < HX711_GAIN_MAX; i++)
+ hx711_data->gain_scale[i] =
+ ret / hx711_gain_to_scale[i].gain / 1678;

- hx711_data->gain_set = 128;
- hx711_data->gain_chan_a = 128;
+ hx711_data->gain_set = 128;
+ hx711_data->gain_chan_a = 128;
+ }

hx711_data->clock_frequency = 400000;
ret = device_property_read_u32(&pdev->dev, "clock-frequency",
@@ -589,7 +725,8 @@ static int hx711_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
}

static const struct of_device_id of_hx711_match[] = {
- { .compatible = "avia,hx711", .data = &hx711_chip },
+ { .compatible = "avia,hx710b", .data = &hx710b_chip },
+ { .compatible = "avia,hx711", .data = &hx711_chip },
{ }
};

--
2.43.0