AVR-Chat

It depends on what kind of output youre looking for
(voltage, current, resistance). Theres also LM135,
LM235, and LM335. There output is proportional to
either celcium, farenheit or kelvin. Ive used LM35
before but only for analog signals.
--- adiy@adis.on.ca <adiy@adis.on.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Anybody have some ideas for sensing temperature and
controlling fans 
> depending on temperature? I am thinking about using
PWM to control fan 
> speed and multiple triggers to request fan action,
amongst them feedback 
> from a temperature sensor.
> 
> For sensors I am thinking of using a NTC thermistor,
DS1820 or LM35. To 
> set the threshold levels I could use a potentiometer
attached to an ADC 
> channel or binary coded jumpers/switches. 
> 
> Anything I missed? Anybody knows of app notes or
projects I could peak at 
> to get some ideas to get started? I suspect this
will be my first hands-on 
> AVR project.
> 
> Adi
> 
> 


__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now
http://companion.yahoo.com/