https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit_circuitpython_thermistor

Driver for producing a temperature measurement from a thermistor.
https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit_circuitpython_thermistor

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Driver for producing a temperature measurement from a thermistor.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit_circuitpython_thermistor
• Owner: adafruit
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-02-22T10:32:15.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-04-22T16:54:10.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-07T11:10:03.644Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: circuitpython, hacktoberfest, temperature
• Language: Python
• Size: 120 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 21
• Forks: 9
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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README

        

Introduction

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Thermistors are resistors that predictably change resistance with temperature.

This driver uses an analog reading and math to determine the temperature. They

are commonly used as a low cost way to measure temperature.

Dependencies

=============

This driver depends on:

* `Adafruit CircuitPython `_

Please ensure all dependencies are available on the CircuitPython filesystem.

This is easily achieved by downloading

`the Adafruit library and driver bundle `_.

Installing from PyPI

=====================

On supported GNU/Linux systems like the Raspberry Pi, you can install the driver locally `from

PyPI `_. To install for current user:

.. code-block:: shell

    pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-thermistor

To install system-wide (this may be required in some cases):

.. code-block:: shell

    sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-thermistor

To install in a virtual environment in your current project:

.. code-block:: shell

    mkdir project-name && cd project-name

    python3 -m venv .venv

    source .venv/bin/activate

    pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-thermistor

Usage Example

=============

The hardest part of using the driver is its initialization. Here is an example

for the thermistor on the Circuit Playground and Circuit Playground Express. Its

a 10k series resistor, 10k nominal resistance, 25 celsius nominal temperature and

3950 B coefficient.

.. code-block : python

    import adafruit_thermistor

    import board

    thermistor = adafruit_thermistor.Thermistor(board.TEMPERATURE, 10000, 10000, 25, 3950)

    print(thermistor.temperature)

Documentation

=============

API documentation for this library can be found on `Read the Docs `_.

For information on building library documentation, please check out `this guide `_.

Contributing

============

Contributions are welcome! Please read our `Code of Conduct

`_

before contributing to help this project stay welcoming.