/* DigitalReadSerial Reads a digital input on pin 2, prints the result to the serial monitor This example code is in the public domain. */ int ADC_VAL0 = A0; // the setup routine runs once when you press reset: void setup() { // initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second: Serial.begin(9600); // make the ADC_VAL0's pin an input: //pinMode(ADC_VAL0, INPUT); analogReference(INTERNAL); //to find where arduino does this, grep -r analogReference in Arduino install folder //cryptic shit though //so instead, just fprint the register before and after the change. much more intuitive. //do it manually... //this doesn't work //ADMUX = (0 << REFS1) | (0 << REFS0) ; //this doesn't work //ADMUX = _BV(REFS1) | _BV(REFS0) | _BV(MUX0); //this doesn't work //ADMUX = ADMUX | 0b11001110; //this doesn't work //ADMUX = (1 << REFS1) | (1 << REFS0) ; //this also doesn't work //ADMUX |= (1 << REFS0); //ADMUX |= (1 << REFS1); //search engines have been fucked over with endless forum debates, hopeless. a blog post guide would suffice. //even this doesn't work. why... it should work. must be wiring code breaking things. give up for now. //ADMUX = ADMUX | 0b11000000; } // the loop routine runs over and over again forever: void loop() { // read the input pin: int ADCVAL0_State = analogRead(ADC_VAL0); // print out the state of the button: Serial.println(ADCVAL0_State); delay(10000); // delay in between reads for stability //Trying to debug why I cant change a bit in a register. fucking wiring. fuck search engines. //int dog = ADMUX; //Serial.println(ADMUX,BIN); }