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Arduino - TMP36 Temperature Sensor
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About TMP36 Temperature Sensor
Pinout
TMP36 temperature sensor has three pins:
- GND pin: needs to be connected to GND (0V)
- VCC pin: needs to be connected to VCC (5V)
- +Vs pin: is the power supply for the sensor which can vary between 2.7V to 5.5V.
- Vout pin: signal pin gives the output voltage that is linearly proportional to the temperature, should be connected to a analog pin on Arduino.
How It Works
The TMP36 outputs the voltage linearly proportional to the Centigrade temperature. The output scale factor of the TMP36 is 10 mV/°C. It means that the temperature is calculated by dividing the voltage (mV) in output pin by 10.
Wiring Diagram
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How To Program For TMP36 Temperature Sensor
- Get the ADC value from the temperature sensor by using analogRead() function.
int adcVal = analogRead(PIN_TMP36);
- Convert the ADC value to voltage in voltage
// Replace 5.0 with 3.3, if you are using a 3.3V Arduino
float voltage = adcVal * (5.0 / 1024.0);
- Convert the voltage to the temperature in Celsius
float tempC = (voltage - 0.5) * 100;
- (Optional) Convert the Celsius to Fahrenheit
float tempF = tempC * 9 / 5 + 32;
Arduino Code
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-tmp36-temperature-sensor
*/
#define ADC_VREF 5.0 // in volt
#define ADC_RESOLUTION 1024.0
#define PIN_TMP36 A0
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
// get the ADC value from the TMP36 temperature sensor
int adcVal = analogRead(PIN_TMP36);
// convert the ADC value to voltage
float voltage = adcVal * (ADC_VREF / ADC_RESOLUTION);
// convert the voltage to the temperature in Celsius
float tempC = (voltage - 0.5) * 100;
// convert the Celsius to Fahrenheit
float tempF = tempC * 9 / 5 + 32;
// print the temperature in the Serial Monitor:
Serial.print("TMP36 Temperature: ");
Serial.print(tempC); // print the temperature in Celsius
Serial.print("°C");
Serial.print(" ~ "); // separator between Celsius and Fahrenheit
Serial.print(tempF); // print the temperature in Fahrenheit
Serial.println("°F");
delay(1000);
}
Quick Steps
- Copy the above code and open with Arduino IDE
- Click Upload button on Arduino IDE to upload code to Arduino
- Grasp the sensor by your hand
- See the result on Serial Monitor.
COM6
TMP36 Temperature: 26.31°C ~ 79.36°F
TMP36 Temperature: 26.44°C ~ 79.59°F
TMP36 Temperature: 26.50°C ~ 79.70°F
TMP36 Temperature: 26.56°C ~ 79.81°F
TMP36 Temperature: 27.06°C ~ 80.71°F
TMP36 Temperature: 27.75°C ~ 81.95°F
TMP36 Temperature: 28.37°C ~ 83.07°F
TMP36 Temperature: 29.00°C ~ 84.20°F
TMP36 Temperature: 29.56°C ~ 85.21°F
TMP36 Temperature: 30.00°C ~ 86.00°F
TMP36 Temperature: 30.31°C ~ 86.56°F
TMP36 Temperature: 30.62°C ~ 87.12°F
TMP36 Temperature: 30.87°C ~ 87.57°F
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline
Improving the Temperature Precision
In the above code, we use ADC reference voltage by default (5V~5000mV). We can increase the temperature resolution by changing reference voltage to 3.3V (3300mV). This reference voltage can be changed connecting two pin 3.3V and AREF to each other as below diagram.
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The below table show the diffrent between using 5000mV and 1100mV reference voltage
| Vref(mV) | 5000 mV (by default) | 3300 mV |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Resolution | 5000/1024 = 4.88 mV | 3300/1024 = 3.22 mV |
| Temperature Resolution | 0.49°C | 0.32°C |
Arduino Code
/*
* Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com
*
* This example code is in the public domain
*
* Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/tutorials/arduino-tmp36-temperature-sensor
*/
#define ADC_VREF 3.3 // in volt
#define ADC_RESOLUTION 1024.0
#define PIN_TMP36 A0
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
analogReference(EXTERNAL); // set the voltage reference from VREF pin
}
void loop() {
// get the ADC value from the TMP36 temperature sensor
int adcVal = analogRead(PIN_TMP36);
// convert the ADC value to voltage
float voltage = adcVal * (ADC_VREF / ADC_RESOLUTION);
// convert the voltage to the temperature in Celsius
float tempC = (voltage - 0.5) * 100;
// convert the Celsius to Fahrenheit
float tempF = tempC * 9 / 5 + 32;
// print the temperature in the Serial Monitor:
Serial.print("TMP36 Temperature: ");
Serial.print(tempC); // print the temperature in Celsius
Serial.print("°C");
Serial.print(" ~ "); // separator between Celsius and Fahrenheit
Serial.print(tempF); // print the temperature in Fahrenheit
Serial.println("°F");
delay(1000);
}
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