[Cialug] OT USB thermometer

[Dave Weis]

I was trying to find something like this one:
http://compare.ebay.com/like/130574304093?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar



-----Original Message-----
From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of David Champion
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 12:49 PM
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT USB thermometer

I got an Arduino starter kit from Radio Shack that contains a breadboard and a bunch of parts (jumpers, led's, switches) and it also included a thermistor chip, I've been able to read temperatures and write out through the USB and read it via the serial monitor.

The kit looks something like this, comes in a clear plastic box, I'm not sure if that's the exact one.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12326251&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=PPC&utm_term=11688008&utm_content=Exact&utm_campaign=PLA&cagpspn=pla&gclid=CKiCssyAvrUCFQYAMAodYGIAAA&gclsrc=ds


On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Dave Weis <djweis at internetsolver.com>wrote:

>
> I have an arduino uno from the businessolver giveaway. I think a 
> couple of the onewire sensors will work well. Thanks!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Will [mailto:staticphantom at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2013 10:10 AM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group <cialug at cialug.org>
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT USB thermometer
>
> Simple answer is look at www.sparkfun.com. I believe they mostly offer 
> serial ones that run serial, but you can get a USB to serial converter 
> cheap (the ftdi one is expensive at spark fun). The alternative is get 
> a 10k resistor in series with a thermistor and just use an arduino, 
> then use the USB connectivity of the arduino. Look at the arduino nano 
> knock offs on eBay, should be able to find those for about $12 in the 
> US versus $34 at radio shack.
>
> -Will
> On Feb 17, 2013 9:00 AM, "Dave Weis" <djweis at internetsolver.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Does anyone have a recommendation for a USB thermometer? I looked 
> > online and they appear to vary wildly in cost and quality. I would 
> > like to stay around $20, it's for an elementary science fair project.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> >
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