Did an experiment a few days ago. Gutted a vape and stole the sensor.
![](https://cdn.hackaday.io/images/7795051585154124425.jpg)
Applied 3.3v and ground to the appropriate two pins to match the setup in the vape. Given it runs directly from the battery this is probably a 2.6-5v device.
The signal pin went from 0 to Vcc on inhale.
I don't know if this is an analog or a digital signal, but I will find out today.
If it is analog, it is going rail to rail with < 0.3 psi of input. I am hoping it is...
If it is an analog device, two of them sealed side by side, facing opposite with a voltage divider on the output pin would give me a sensor capable of -0.3 psi to 0.3psi. That is what I need to measure the flow using my pitot tubes.
<EDIT> Um.. that would suck as my output would be centered around 0v and go down to -Vcc. Just reading them both as to ADC inputs would work though. I did not get to testing if these are analog or digital yesterday. Perhaps today. </EDIT>
Cross your fingers.
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