Jonathan Eskow
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Indoor NeoPixel Thermometer 

An indoor thermometer with LCD and "analog" readouts.

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Indoor NeoPixel Thermometer 

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino UNO
Arduino UNO
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NeoPixel
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LCD readout
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TMP36 sensor
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Resistor 1k ohm
Resistor 1k ohm
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470 ohm resistor
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Rotary potentiometer (generic)
Rotary potentiometer (generic)
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Simple momentary switch
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F to M jumper wires
for the LCD
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M to M Jumpers
for everything else
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Breadboard (generic)
Breadboard (generic)
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Code

file_9790.txt

C/C++
neoTemp.ino
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>

// Create a variable that will store the temperature value
int TMPin = 0;
const int button = 12;
int lastColor = -1;


#define aref_voltage 3.3
#define PIN 6


/*
Param 1 == number of pixels
Param 2 == Arduino pin attached to din
Param 3 == pixel type flags, add together as needed
  NE0_KHZ800 800 KHZ bitstream (avg neopix)
  NE0_GRB wired for GRB bitstream
*/
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(32, PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800); //call Neopixels, 32 pixels in all, on pin 6, RGB system and 800 KHZ
LiquidCrystal lcd(13, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2); //call LCD display

void setup() 
{
  lcd.begin(16,2); //initialize LCD screen 16 by 2  
  strip.begin(); //begin neo pixel strip
  strip.show(); //initialize strip
  Serial.begin(9600);// serial monitor access
  pinMode(button, INPUT); //button for celsius
  analogReference(EXTERNAL); //analog reference for use with TMP36
}

void loop() 
{
  double temperature;
  double temp;
  double tempF;


  temp = tempMeasure(temperature); //call tempMeasure function
  tempF = (temp * 9.0/5.0 + 32);  //take reading from tempMeasure and convert to faharenheit
  
  
  while(digitalRead(button) == false) //button is depressed readout is in Celsius
  {
    Serial.println(temp); //prints in serial monitor
    lcd.print(temp); //prints on LCD screen
    lcd.setCursor(0,1); //sets cursor
    delay(2000); //2 seconds between readings
    lcd.clear(); //clear LCD after 2 seconds   
}
 
 pixelCaseF(tempF); //call pixelCase function that controls lights
 Serial.println(tempF); //print in serial
 lcd.print(tempF); //print temp in F on LCD
 lcd.setCursor(0,1); //set cursor
 delay(2000); //take reading every 2 seconds
 lcd.clear(); //clear LCD
 
}//end loop


double tempMeasure(double temperature)
{
 // -----------------
// Read temperature
// -----------------

  int reading = analogRead(TMPin); //voltage reading
  double voltage = reading * aref_voltage; //take initial reading and multiply by 3.3 ref voltage for arduino
  
  voltage /= 1024.0; //divide reading by 1024 to map
   
  temperature = (voltage - 0.5) * 100; //converts 10mv per degree with 500 mV offset to (voltage - 500mV) * 100)
   
  return temperature; //return temperature to top level method

}//end tempMeasure

void pixelCaseF(double tempF)
/*
This method controls the neo-pixel for the "analog" readout on the thermometer. With every temperature group, the number of pixels lit changes along with the color
*/

{
 int i;
 strip.setBrightness(64);
 strip.show();
  
  if (tempF >= 90.05)//if above 90 degrees, strip is red and entire strip is lit
 {
   strip.clear();
   for(int i=0;i <= 32;i++)
   {
   strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(255,0,0));
   }
 }
 else if (tempF < 90.2 && tempF >= 80.05) //if 90 > tempF >= 80 orange and strip is partially lit up to 29th pixel
 { 
   strip.clear();
   for(int i=0;i <= 28;i++)
  {
  strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(255,128,0)); 
  }
 }
 else if (tempF < 80.02 && tempF >= 70.5)// if 80 > tempF >= 70 yellow-green and strip is lit up to 25th pixel
 {
   strip.clear();
   for(int i = 0; i <= 24; i++)
   {
    strip.setPixelColor(i,strip.Color(204,255,0)); 
   }
 }  
 else if (tempF < 70 && tempF >= 60.5)// if 70 > tempF >= 60 green and strip is lit up to 21st pixel
{
  strip.clear();
  for(int i = 0; i<= 20; i++)
  {
   strip.setPixelColor(i,strip.Color(0,255,0));
  }
}
 else if (tempF < 60.02 && tempF >= 50.5) //if 60 > tempF >= 50 blue and strip is lit up to 17th pixel
{
  strip.clear();
  for(int i = 0; i <= 16; i++)
  {
    strip.setPixelColor(i,strip.Color(0,0,255));
  }
} 
 else if (tempF < 50.02 && tempF >= 40.5) //if 50 > tempF >= 40 aqua and strip is lit to 13th pixel
 {
   strip.clear();
   for(int i = 0; i <= 12; i++)
  {
   strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(0,255,255));
  }
 }
 else if (tempF < 40.02 && tempF >= 32.5) //if 40 > tempF >= 32 fuschia and strip is lit to 9th pixel
 {
   strip.clear();
   for(int i = 0; i <= 8; i++)
  {
   strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(153, 51,255)); 
  }
 }
 else if (tempF < 32.5) //temp < freezing white and strip is lit to 5th pixel
 {
   strip.clear();
   for(i = 0;i <= 4; i++)
 { 
   strip.setPixelColor(i, strip.Color(255,255,255)); 
 }//end for
 }
 
strip.show(); //update color change

}//end pixelCase

Github

https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel

Credits

Jonathan Eskow

Jonathan Eskow

5 projects • 19 followers
Electronics Engineer at NextFab and ECE undergrad at Temple University

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