Monthly Archives: May 2013

Temperature measurement with Dallas DS18X20

For the measurement of temperatures in a closed system or of the environment, a lot of sensors can be used with the Arduino. For starters the Dallas DS18X20 sensor is a good choice. Those devices are cheap, easy-to-use, and adding … Continue reading

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Standard wiring for DS18X20

To connect a DS18X20 to the Arduino a 4.7 kOhm resistor is needed. The Fritzing schema below shows the wiring of sensor on a breadboard.

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Parasite power mode wiring for DS18X20

The wiring for the parasite power mode of the DS18B20 differs a little bit from the standard wiring. The main distinction is that only two connections are needed (the third legs can have a connection to GROUND too). The Fritzing … Continue reading

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