Temp sensors

Other Hardware Sensors
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Hi.
Has any one used a TMP36GT9 Low Voltage Temperature Sensors with arduino is there any special i need to do to use this sensor.

thanks chilliman

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Shouldn't be a problem. Take an analog reading. Calculate millivolts (reading * 5000) / 1024). Divide by 10. Subtract 50. Result is degrees centigrade.

3

http://www.instructables.com/id/Temperature-Sensor-Tutorial/ should answer all your questions.

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thanks very helpful

chilli man :slight_smile:

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chilliman:
is there any special i need to do to use this sensor.

One thing you might do is check the packaging options. If you can get the TMP36 the way you want it, fine, but I wouldn't look at anything other than the DS18B20 for that sort of range. It's digital, which goes down well in this digital world, and it comes like this

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/3m-Digtial-DS18B20-Waterproof-Temp-Temperature-Probe-Temperature-Sensor-Terminal-/271140131268?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item3f213611c4