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Interfaced 9 MF51E103F3950 NTC 10k Thermistors to a Nucleo board for a science project.
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--- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/main.cpp Tue Jan 31 16:49:22 2017 +0000 @@ -0,0 +1,192 @@ +// Using MF51E103F3950 NTC 10k Thermistor, with a B value of 3950 +#include "mbed.h" + +// which analog pin to connect +#define THERMISTORPIN A0 +// resistance at 25 degrees C +#define THERMISTORNOMINAL 10000 +// temp. for nominal resistance (almost always 25 C) +#define TEMPERATURENOMINAL 25 +// how many samples to take and average, more takes longer +// but is more 'smooth' +#define NUMSAMPLES 5 +// The beta coefficient of the thermistor (usually 3000-4000) +#define BCOEFFICIENT 3950 +// the value of the 'other' resistor +#define SERIESRESISTOR 10000.0f + +#define OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES 20 + +Serial pc(USBTX, USBRX); // tx, rx +AnalogIn ain0(A0); +AnalogIn ain1(A1); +AnalogIn ain2(A2); +AnalogIn ain3(A3); +AnalogIn ain4(A4); +AnalogIn ain5(A5); +AnalogIn ain6(PA_5); +AnalogIn ain7(PA_6); // Note: on the Nucleo F401, this is connected to the LED. +AnalogIn ain8(PA_7); + +float offsets[9] = {0}; +float resistors[9] = {10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10000.0f, 10000.0f}; + +int main() +{ + pc.baud(115200); + + pc.printf("\nThermistor test\n"); + float rawReading[9] = {0}; + float reading[9] = {0}; + +// Find offset values (take average 20 readings for offset): + float sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain0.read(); +// } +// offsets[0] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain1.read(); +// } +// offsets[1] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain2.read(); +// } +// offsets[2] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain3.read(); +// } +// offsets[3] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain4.read(); +// } +// offsets[4] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain5.read(); +// } +// offsets[5] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain5.read(); +// } +// offsets[5] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain6.read(); +// } +// offsets[6] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain7.read(); +// } +// offsets[7] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); +// +// sum = 0; +// for(uint8_t i = 0; i < OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES; i++) { +// sum += ain8.read(); +// } +// offsets[8] = (sum / OFFSET_NUM_AVERAGES); + +// Single reading for offset: +// offsets[0] = ain0.read(); +// offsets[1] = ain1.read(); +// offsets[2] = ain2.read(); +// offsets[3] = ain3.read(); +// offsets[4] = ain4.read(); +// offsets[5] = ain5.read(); +// offsets[6] = ain6.read(); +// offsets[7] = ain7.read(); +// offsets[8] = ain8.read(); + +// Find average of offsets and store in offsets array: + sum = 0; + float average = 0; + + for(uint8_t i = 0; i < 9; i++) { + sum += offsets[i]; + } + + average = sum / 9; + + for(uint8_t i = 0; i < 9; i++) { + offsets[i] = offsets[i] - average; + } + + while(1) { +// Take reading and apply offset, then use voltage divider equation: +// rawReading[0] = 1 / (ain0.read() - offsets[0]) - 1; +// rawReading[1] = 1 / (ain1.read() - offsets[1]) - 1; +// rawReading[2] = 1 / (ain2.read() - offsets[2]) - 1; +// rawReading[3] = 1 / (ain3.read() - offsets[3]) - 1; +// rawReading[4] = 1 / (ain4.read() - offsets[4]) - 1; +// rawReading[5] = 1 / (ain5.read() - offsets[5]) - 1; +// rawReading[6] = 1 / (ain6.read() - offsets[6]) - 1; +// rawReading[7] = 1 / (ain7.read() - offsets[7]) - 1; +// rawReading[8] = 1 / (ain8.read() - offsets[8]) - 1; + + rawReading[0] = 1 / ain0.read() - 1; + rawReading[1] = 1 / ain1.read() - 1; + rawReading[2] = 1 / ain2.read() - 1; + rawReading[3] = 1 / ain3.read() - 1; + rawReading[4] = 1 / ain4.read() - 1; + rawReading[5] = 1 / ain5.read() - 1; + rawReading[6] = 1 / ain6.read() - 1; + rawReading[7] = 1 / ain7.read() - 1; + rawReading[8] = 1 / ain8.read() - 1; + + for(uint8_t i = 0; i < 9; i++) { + reading[i] = resistors[i] / rawReading[i]; + } + +// pc.printf("Thermistor resistance "); +// pc.printf("%f\t", reading0); + +// Apply Steinhart equation: + for(uint8_t i = 0; i < 9; i++) { + float steinhart; + steinhart = reading[i] / THERMISTORNOMINAL; // (R/Ro) + steinhart = log(steinhart); // ln(R/Ro) + steinhart /= BCOEFFICIENT; // 1/B * ln(R/Ro) + steinhart += 1.0 / (TEMPERATURENOMINAL + 273.15); // + (1/To) + steinhart = 1.0f / steinhart; // Invert + steinhart -= 273.15f; // convert to C + +// pc.printf("Temperature %d: %f *C\t", i, steinhart); + +// Print commas for plotting (except at end): + if(i == 8) { + pc.printf("%.4f", steinhart); + } + else { + pc.printf("%.4f,", steinhart); + } + } + + pc.printf("\t\t"); + + for(uint8_t i = 0; i < 9; i++) { + if(i == 8) { + pc.printf("%.4f", reading[i]); + } + else { + pc.printf("%.4f,", reading[i]); + } + } + + pc.printf("\n"); + wait(.1); + } +}