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LMT85 temperature sensor measurement

 
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hemnath



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LMT85 temperature sensor measurement
PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:22 am     Reply with quote

HI,
PIC18F2620, Crystal: 1Mhz internal oscillator

LMT85 temperature sensor.

Code:

#device ADC=10

float adc_value;

//main
setup_adc(ADC_CLOCK_INTERNAL);
setup_adc_ports(AN0);
setup_comparator(NC_NC_NC_NC);

Code:

void temperature_meas()
{
unsigned int16 adc_read;
float sqrt_value;

set_adc_channel(0);
delay_us(20);
adc_read = read_adc();
adc_value = (float) adc_read;
sqrt_value = sqrt(((-10.888) * (-10.888)) + (4 * 0.00347 * (1777.3 - adc_value)));    // formula taken from datasheet
adc_value = ((10.888 - sqrt_value)/(2 * (-0.00347))) + 30;

lcd_cmd(0x80);
printf(lcd_data, "%3.1f C", adc_value);
}


Displaying incorrect temperature value. Please help.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:42 am     Reply with quote

All the equations, assume you have Vadc, in mV. You don't.
Assuming 5v supply, then:

adc_value = adc_read*4.8828;

(5000/1024 steps)
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:18 am     Reply with quote

just a comment...

Floating point math takes a very,very long time with a PIC so it's best to run the PIC at maximum clock rate.

You'll have to recode the ADC setup for it's clock rate (info is in the ADC section of the datasheet).

You can use 'scaled integers' instead of FP math. They are a LOT faster.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 6:30 am     Reply with quote

and (of course), if you do increase the clock frequency, you will have to
change the ADC clock source. 'Internal' is not recommended above 1Mhz.
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Integer Math rules
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:54 am     Reply with quote

I try to avoid any floating point math due to the
speed hit and inacurracy.
Convert your formula into large integers for enough accuracy as needed.
Likely, you only need 1 degree C accuracy since the sensor has worse accuracy.

Example using MCP9701 temp sensor:

Code:

#DEFINE MCP9701offset   400         
#DEFINE MCP9701scale   1950   

void MeasureTemp() {   // uses MCP9701A temp senser   
int32 j=0;                                 
int16 a;                                                                     
 a=GetADC(TempCH); 
// fast 1st order FIR averaging
Monitor.TempRaw=FIRavg(a,Monitor.TempRaw);
 j=Monitor.TempRaw&0xFFFF;
 j*=Vreference;  j/=ADCscale;  // scales to ~ 1mV/count
 if(j>MCP9701offset) {                                                                                                           
   j-=MCP9701offset;           
   j*=Thermal.gain; // 100=100% coef from eerom
   if(j>MCP9701scale)  { j/=MCP9701scale; } 
   if(Thermal.offset>100) { j+=(Thermal.offset-100); } // coef from eerom
   if(Thermal.offset<100) { j-=(100-Thermal.offset); }
 }
 else {j=0;}
                                                             
 XferLW.asLong=j;    // use a union to change long into word
 Monitor.DegC=XferLW.asWord[0]; // read 0C minimum, 127C max

//.... look for over/under temp, set flags, yada yada...
}

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