Custom sensor

[JacoVDMerwe]

Hello, Guys

I would like to know how do I create a custom temperature sensor (I see only a selected few types on the internet) So how do create a temperature sensor (or multiple types) in LabVIEW. Your assistance is greatly valued. I would like to have more flexibility in the temperature sensor domain

[GerdW]

Hi Jaco,

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@JacoVDMerwe wrote:

So how do create a temperature sensor (or multiple types) in LabVIEW.

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LabVIEW is a programming language. You cannot create hardware ("temperature sensor") using only software…

What exactly do you want to achieve?

[santo_13]

To add support APIs for a custom sensor, you need the following,

• Know the protocol to communicate with the sensor
  • Register to read/write
• APIs to communicate using the protocol
• How to convert the digital data into temperature units
• Wrap up all the above into a VI - you've added support for a new sensor

From the image, it looks like you're using some kind of LINX with Arduino

[RTSLVU]

Most sensors output a voltage that is proportional to whatever they are measuring.

Use the Analog Read vi and scale the output to whatever units are appropriate.

Then you can wrap that up in a VI to use later.