Lesson 42: Using LM35 Temperature Sensor with Arduino

Part 4: Temperature Sensors

In this lesson we learn how to use LM35 three pin sensor to measure temperature and display it on the Serial Monitor. There is separate code to use it with LCD display.

 /*
 * Robojax Arduino Step By Step Course
 * Part 4: Temperature Sensors 
 * Lesson 42: Introduction to LM35
 * This Arduin sketch is to use LM35 to measure temperature
 * This code has two way to get temperature
 * 1-To print the temperatuere either in C, F or K on the serial monitor
 * 2-To return the value in C, F and K
 * 


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 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri on May 08, 2020 at 02:45 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
 * in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. www.robojax.com
 * 


 *  * This code is "AS IS" without warranty or liability. Free to be used as long as you keep this note intact.* 
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*/

const int inPin =A0;//can change
const int iteration = 1000; //can change (see video)
const float LM35_FACTOR =0.01;// do not change

// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {
  // initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
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  Serial.begin(9600);
  Serial.println("Robojax LM35 for Arduino");
  delay(500);
}

// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
 //robojax.com LM35 Code for Arduino
  printTemperature('C');
  Serial.println();
  printTemperature('F');
  Serial.println();  
  printTemperature('K'); 
  Serial.println();     
  Serial.println();    
//  Serial.print(" Temperature: ");
//  printDegree();    
//  Serial.print(getTemperature('C'));
if(getTemperature('C') >87)
{
 // do somethig here (watch video)
}
//  Serial.println();
  delay(1000);//Wait for 1000ms (change it if you want)
}

/*
 * getTemperature()
 * @brief gets the average temperature
 * @param average temperature
 * @param "type" is character
 *     C = Celsius
 *     K = Keliven
 *     F = Fahrenheit
 * @return returns one of the values above
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri for robojax.com
 * on May 08, 2020 at 02:36 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
 */
float getTemperature(char type)
{
	// Robojax.com Code YouTube Watch it here http://robojax.com/L/?id=338 
    float value,voltage,temperature;//define variables
    int sensorValue;
    float averageTemperature =0;

    for(int i=0; i< iteration; i++)
    {
      sensorValue = analogRead(inPin);//read analog value
      voltage = sensorValue * (5.0 / 1023.0); //convert it to voltage
      temperature = voltage / LM35_FACTOR; //convert voltage to temperature    
      averageTemperature += temperature;//add 
    }

    averageTemperature /=iteration;
  if(type =='F')
   {
    value = averageTemperature *9/5 + 32;//convert to Fahrenheit 
   }else if(type =='K')
   {
    value = averageTemperature + 273.15;//convert to Kelvin
   }else{
    value = averageTemperature;// return Celsius
   }    
    return value ;
}//getTemperature()

/*
 * printTemperature()
 * @brief prints  temperature on serial monitor
 * @param charact type
 * @param "type" is character
 *     C = Celsius
 *     K = Keliven
 *     F = Fahrenheit
 * @return none
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri for robojax.com
 * on May 08, 2020 at 02:45 in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
 */
void printTemperature(char type)
{
	// Robojax.com Code YouTube Watch it here http://robojax.com/L/?id=338 
    float value;
    float temp = getTemperature(type);
   Serial.print(temp);
    printDegree();    
  if(type =='F')
   {
     Serial.print("F");
    }else if(type =='K')
   {
     Serial.print("K");
   }else{
     Serial.print("C");
   }    
 
}//printTemperature()

/*
 * @brief prints degree symbol on serial monitor
 * @param none
 * @return returns nothing
 * Written by Ahmad Shamshiri on July 13, 2019
 * for Robojax Tutorial Robojax.com
 */
void printDegree()
{
    Serial.print("\xC2"); 
    Serial.print("\xB0");  
}