Sunday, October 12, 2008

Digital Thermometer

Here is an accurate digital temperature display using DALLAS semiconductors 1 wire digital temperature sensor DS18S20. Also you can name this as Digital Thermometer.

Features

*Temperature Range -55.0C to 125.0C (0.1 Degree Resolution)
*Both Celsius & Fahrenheit Temperature Formats
*4 Bit LCD Mode
*Compact Design

Unlike DALLAS DS18B20 temperature sensor, The DS18S20 temperature sensor supports only 0.5C degree resolution. I have extended its resolution upto 0.1C degree resolution using some maths.

The project can be applied where the temperature needs to be shown both in Celsius & Fahrenheit. Ex: room temperature, cooler rooms & Engine rooms etc……..

Hardware

DS18S20 sensor configured as an external power supply mode & LCD configured as 4 bit mode to minimize the wirings. The whole circuit can work from a 5V source smoothly.


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