Arduino - Temperature Sensor - LCD

Hardware Required

1	×	Arduino UNO or Genuino UNO
1	×	USB 2.0 cable type A/B (for USB-A PC)
1	×	USB 2.0 cable type C/B (for USB-C PC)
1	×	LCD I2C
1	×	DS18B20 Temperature Sensor (WITH Adapter)
1	×	DS18B20 Temperature Sensor (WITHOUT Adapter)
1	×	Jumper Wires
1	×	(Recommended) Screw Terminal Block Shield for Arduino Uno
1	×	(Recommended) Breadboard Shield For Arduino Uno
1	×	(Recommended) Enclosure For Arduino Uno

Or you can buy the following sensor kits:

1	×	DIYables Sensor Kit (30 sensors/displays)
1	×	DIYables Sensor Kit (18 sensors/displays)

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Buy Note: Many DS18B20 sensors on the market are low-quality. We highly recommend buying the sensor from the DIYables brand using the link above. We tested it, and it worked well.

About Temperature Sensor and LCD

If you do not know about temperature sensor and LCD (pinout, how it works, how to program ...), learn about them in the following tutorials:

Wiring Diagram

Wiring diagram

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Real wiring

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We suggest purchasing a DS18B20 sensor that comes with a wiring adapter for easy connection. The adapter has a built-in resistor, eliminating the need for a separate one in the wiring.

Arduino Code

/* * Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com * * This example code is in the public domain * * Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-temperature-sensor-lcd */ #include <OneWire.h> #include <DallasTemperature.h> #include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h> const int SENSOR_PIN = 13; // Arduino pin connected to DS18B20 sensor's DQ pin OneWire oneWire(SENSOR_PIN); // setup a oneWire instance DallasTemperature sensors(&oneWire); // pass oneWire to DallasTemperature library LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27, 16, 2); // I2C address 0x27 (from DIYables LCD), 16 column and 2 rows float tempCelsius; // temperature in Celsius float tempFahrenheit; // temperature in Fahrenheit void setup() { sensors.begin(); // initialize the sensor lcd.init(); // initialize the lcd lcd.backlight(); // open the backlight } void loop() { sensors.requestTemperatures(); // send the command to get temperatures tempCelsius = sensors.getTempCByIndex(0); // read temperature in Celsius tempFahrenheit = tempCelsius * 9 / 5 + 32; // convert Celsius to Fahrenheit lcd.clear(); lcd.setCursor(0, 0); // start to print at the first row lcd.print(tempCelsius); // print the temperature in Celsius lcd.print((char)223); // print ° character lcd.print("C"); lcd.setCursor(0, 1); // start to print at the second row lcd.print(tempFahrenheit); // print the temperature in Fahrenheit lcd.print((char)223); // print ° character lcd.print("F"); delay(500); }

※ NOTE THAT:

The I2C address of LCD can vary according to the manufacturers. In the code, we used 0x27 that is specified by DIYables manufacturer

Quick Steps

Connect Arduino to PC via USB cable
Open Arduino IDE, select the right board and port
Navigate to the Libraries icon on the left bar of the Arduino IDE.
Search “DallasTemperature”, then find the DallasTemperature library by Miles Burton.
Click Install button to install DallasTemperature library.

You will be asked to install the library dependency
Click Install All button to install OneWire library.

Search “LiquidCrystal I2C”, then find the LiquidCrystal_I2C library by Frank de Brabander
Click Install button to install LiquidCrystal_I2C library.

Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino

Put the sensor on hot and cold water, or grasp the sensor by your hand
See the result in LCD

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If LCD displays nothing, see Troubleshooting on LCD I2C

Code Explanation

Read the line-by-line explanation in comment lines of source code!

Video Tutorial

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