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How to Create Digital Room Thermometer Using Arduino UNO R3

Introduction

 
Nowadays, all air-conditioning systems contain temperature management systems to maintain a constant temperature inside the room. This system measures the temperature with the help of a temperature sensor. This sensor works like a thermometer.
 
In this article, you will learn about how to create a digital thermometer using the Arduino microcontroller board.
 
Prerequisites for developing this system
 
Hardware requirements
 
Hardwares Nos 
Arduino UNO   1
DHT11 Temperature sensor  1
10k ohm potentiometer  1
10k ohm Resistor   1
LCD crystal display   1
220-ohm resistor   1
Breadboard   - 
Connecting wires  -
 
Software requirements
  • Arduino IDE (For uploading code to Arduino Microcontroller)
In this experiment, we can do three stages of work for creating Digital Room Thermometer:
 
1. Connect all hardware
2. Write & upload code to Arduino board
3. Test our developed system
 
Stage 1 [Connecting all hardware’s]
 

Step 1
 
First, we can connect the LCD crystal display with the Arduino UNO board using Jumper wires. I am using a breadboard to extend power terminals for making this system.
Refer to the below LCD crystal Pin diagram for making an easy connection with Arduino
 

Place a 10K ohm potentiometer near the LCD crystal display. It can adjust the contrast of the LCD screen and create a power connection from Arduino +5V and GND right and left end of the potentiometer. Make a connection from the center terminal of the potentiometer to VEE (contrast control) LCD crystal display. (Refer to the connection diagram)
 
Pin Configuration
 
Arduino                                  Breadboard                          LCD Crystal Display
Pin 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------> Data pin 4
Pin 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------> Data pin 5
Pin 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------> Data pin 6
Pin 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> Data pin 7
Pin 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> Register select
Pin 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------> Enable
+ 5V -----------------> Potentiometer Right Terminal-------------------->Potentiometer Centre terminal ----> VEE (Contrast Control) LCD crystal
+5V ---------------------------> 220-ohm Resistor -------------------------> LED +5V pin [LCD Crystal]
GND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------->Potentiometer Left terminal, Ground pin & LED - Ground pin [Connect to both pin]
 
Step 2
 
Next, DHT11 Temperature sensor to Arduino board as per below pin Configuration.
 
Pin Configuration
 
DHT11 temperature sensor                                         Arduino
VCC ----------------------------------------------------------------> +5V
DATA <------------------------- 10 K ohm ---------------------- +5V
DATA --------------------------------------------------------------> Pin2
GND ----------------------------------------------------------------> GND
 
Stage 2 [Write & upload code to Arduino]
 
In this step, write code for Arduino using the Arduino IDE.
  1. Download Arduino software using this link here.
  2. Install and open an Arduino IDE in your PC/Laptop
  3. Connect your Arduino board to your computer using a USB data cable
  4. Copy and paste below the code into the Arduino IDE
    1. #include "LiquidCrystal.h"    
    2. #define DHTPIN 2         
    3. #define DHTTYPE DHT11    
    4. #define LCD_PIN_RS  8    
    5. #define LCD_PIN_E 7    
    6. #define LCD_PIN_DB4 3    
    7. #define LCD_PIN_DB5 4    
    8. #define LCD_PIN_DB6 5    
    9. #define LCD_PIN_DB7 6    
    10. LiquidCrystal lcd(LCD_PIN_RS,LCD_PIN_E,LCD_PIN_DB4,LCD_PIN_DB5,LCD_PIN_DB6,LCD_PIN_DB7);    
    11. #include "DHT.h"    
    12. DHT dht(DHTPIN, DHTTYPE);    
    13.     
    14. void setup() {    
    15.   Serial.begin(9600);    
    16. dht.begin();    
    17.   lcd.begin(16, 2);    
    18. lcd.print("C#corner");    
    19.  lcd.setCursor(0,1);    
    20.  lcd.print("Humid Temp Sys");    
    21.  delay(2000);    
    22. }    
    23.     
    24. void loop() {    
    25.   delay(2000);    
    26.   float h = dht.readHumidity();    
    27.     float t = dht.readTemperature();    
    28.     float f = dht.readTemperature(true);    
    29.   if (isnan(h) || isnan(t) || isnan(f)) {    
    30.    lcd.print(F("Failed to read from DHT sensor!"));    
    31.     return;    
    32.   }    
    33.  lcd.clear();    
    34.   lcd.setCursor(0,0);     
    35.   lcd.print("Temp: ");    
    36.   lcd.print(t);    
    37.   lcd.print(F(" °C "));    
    38.   }    
Save and upload this code to the Arduino UNO board. After Code upload is completed, our digital thermometer starts to read the temperature :).
 
Stage 3 [Test our developed system]
 
Our developed digital thermometer using Arduino is working perfectly. Now, this digital thermometer displays a normal room temperature.
 
 
 
Next, I am placing a DHT11 temperature sensor near the laptop cooling vent, and the temperature has drastically increased.
 
  

Conclusion

 
In this article, we studied how to create a digital room thermometer using Arduino UNO R3.


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