ESP8266 - LM35 Temperature Sensor
This tutorial instructs you how to use ESP8266 to read the temperature from LM35 sensor. In detail, we will learn:
- How to connect ESP8266 to LM35 temperature sensor.
- How to program ESP8266 to get the temperature from LM35 sensor.
Hardware Preparation
| 1 | × | ESP8266 NodeMCU | |
| 1 | × | Micro USB Cable | |
| 1 | × | LM35 Temperature Sensor | |
| 1 | × | Breadboard | |
| 1 | × | Jumper Wires | |
| 1 | × | (Optional) 5V Power Adapter for ESP8266 | |
| 1 | × | (Optional) ESP8266 Screw Terminal Adapter |
Or you can buy the following sensor kit:
| 1 | × | DIYables Sensor Kit 30 types, 69 units |
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Overview of LM35 Temperature Sensor
The LM35 Temperature Sensor Pinout
The LM35 temperature sensor has three pins:
- GND pin: This should be connected to the ground (0V)
- VCC pin: This should be connected to the VCC (5V)
- OUT pin: This signal pin gives an output voltage that is linearly proportional to the temperature, and should be connected to an analog pin on ESP8266.
How It Works
The LM35 produces a voltage that is linearly proportional to the Centigrade temperature. The output of the LM35 has a scale factor of 10 mV/°C. This implies that the temperature can be determined by dividing the voltage (in mV) at the output pin by 10.
Wiring Diagram
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See more in ESP8266's pinout and how to supply power to the ESP8266 and other components.
How To Program For LM35 Temperature Sensor
- Retrieve the ADC value from the temperature sensor by utilizing the analogRead() function.
int adcVal = analogRead(PIN_LM35);
- Transform the ADC value into a voltage in millivolts.
float milliVolt = adcVal * (ADC_VREF_mV / ADC_RESOLUTION);
- Transform the voltage into Celsius temperature.
float temperature_C = milliVolt / 10;
- Optionally, convert Celsius to Fahrenheit.
float temperature_F = temperature_C * 9 / 5 + 32;
ESP8266 Code
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#define ADC_VREF_mV 3300.0 // in millivolt
#define ADC_RESOLUTION 1024.0
#define PIN_LM35 A0 // The ESP8266 pin ADC0 connected to LM35
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
// read the ADC value from the temperature sensor
int adcVal = analogRead(PIN_LM35);
// convert the ADC value to voltage in millivolt
float milliVolt = adcVal * (ADC_VREF_mV / ADC_RESOLUTION);
// convert the voltage to the temperature in °C
float temperature_C = milliVolt / 10;
// convert the °C to °F
float temperature_F = temperature_C * 9 / 5 + 32;
// print the temperature in the Serial Monitor:
Serial.print("Temperature: ");
Serial.print(temperature_C); // print the temperature in °C
Serial.print("°C");
Serial.print(" ~ "); // separator between °C and °F
Serial.print(temperature_F); // print the temperature in °F
Serial.println("°F");
delay(500);
}
Detailed Instructions
To get started with ESP8266 on Arduino IDE, follow these steps:
- Check out the how to setup environment for ESP8266 on Arduino IDE tutorial if this is your first time using ESP8266.
- Wire the components as shown in the diagram.
- Connect the ESP8266 board to your computer using a USB cable.
- Open Arduino IDE on your computer.
- Choose the correct ESP8266 board, such as (e.g. NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module)), and its respective COM port.
- Copy the code and open it with the Arduino IDE.
- Click the Upload button in the IDE to upload the code to the ESP8266.
- Hold the sensor in your hand.
- Check the results on the Serial Monitor.
COM6
Temperature: 26.31°C ~ 79.36°F
Temperature: 26.44°C ~ 79.59°F
Temperature: 26.50°C ~ 79.70°F
Temperature: 26.56°C ~ 79.81°F
Temperature: 27.06°C ~ 80.71°F
Temperature: 27.75°C ~ 81.95°F
Temperature: 28.37°C ~ 83.07°F
Temperature: 29.00°C ~ 84.20°F
Temperature: 29.56°C ~ 85.21°F
Temperature: 30.00°C ~ 86.00°F
Temperature: 30.31°C ~ 86.56°F
Temperature: 30.62°C ~ 87.12°F
Temperature: 30.87°C ~ 87.57°F
Autoscroll
Clear output
9600 baud
Newline