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Thermistor Temperature Sensor in LabVIEW

This document discusses using a thermistor temperature sensor and LabVIEW to measure temperature. It describes connecting a thermistor and resistor in a voltage divider circuit to a USB-6008 data acquisition device. It then explains how to use the Steinhart-Hart equation to calculate temperature from the thermistor's resistance, which varies with temperature. The document provides LabVIEW code examples and a Python script for measuring temperature continuously and displaying results.

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Thermistor Temperature Sensor in LabVIEW

This document discusses using a thermistor temperature sensor and LabVIEW to measure temperature. It describes connecting a thermistor and resistor in a voltage divider circuit to a USB-6008 data acquisition device. It then explains how to use the Steinhart-Hart equation to calculate temperature from the thermistor's resistance, which varies with temperature. The document provides LabVIEW code examples and a Python script for measuring temperature continuously and displaying results.

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Thermistor Temperature
Sensor in LabVIEW
Hans-Petter Halvorsen
Contents
• We will use LabVIEW to read
Temperature data from a Thermistor
Temperature Sensor
• We will use a USB-6008 DAQ Device
or I/O Module
Hardware
• DAQ Device (e.g., USB-6008)
• Breadboard
• Thermistor 10K (Temperature Sensor)
• Wires (Jumper Wires)
• Resistor 10 kΩ
Software
• LabVIEW
–Graphical Programing Environment
• DAQmx Driver
–Driver used for Communication with
external Hardware such as USB-6008
USB-6008
• USB-6008 is a DAQ Device from NI
• Can be used within LabVIEW
• NI-DAQmx Driver
• It has Analog and Digital
Inputs and Outputs
USB-6008
4 different types of Signals:
• AO – Analog Output
• AI – Analog Input
• DO – Digital Output
• DI – Digital Input
Thermistor
A thermistor is an electronic component that changes
resistance to temperature - so-called Resistance
Temperature Detectors (RTD). It is often used as a
temperature sensor.
Our Thermistor is a so-called NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient).
In a NTC Thermistor, resistance decreases as the temperature rises.
There is a non-linear relationship between resistance and excitement. To find the
temperature we can use the following equation (Steinhart-Hart equation):
1 ! where 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are constants given below
[Wikipedia]
= 𝐴 + 𝐵 ln(𝑅) + 𝐶 ln(𝑅)
𝑇 𝐴 = 0.001129148, 𝐵 = 0.000234125 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = 8.76741𝐸 − 08
Steinhart-Hart Equation
To find the Temperature we can use Steinhart-Hart Equation:
1
= 𝐴 + 𝐵 ln(𝑅) + 𝐶 ln(𝑅) "
𝑇!
This gives:
1
𝑇. = !
𝐴 + 𝐵 ln 𝑅 + 𝐶 ln 𝑅
𝐴 = 0.001129148
Where the Temperature 𝑇! is in Kelvin
𝐵 = 0.000234125
𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 are constants
𝐶 = 0.0000000876741
The Temperature in degrees Celsius will then be:

𝑇3 = 𝑇. − 273.15
Wiring
𝑅 = 10 𝑘Ω
5V

AI0

GND
Thermistor
Wiring
Voltage Divider
The wiring is called a “Voltage divider”:
+5V

10𝑘 Thermistor

Analog In (AI)

𝑅 = 10𝑘Ω

GND
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltage_divider]
General Voltage Divider

𝑅$ Formula:
+

𝑉() 𝑅&
+
𝑉!"# = 𝑉$%
- 𝑅# 𝑉%&' 𝑅' + 𝑅&
-

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/voltage-dividers/all
Voltage Divider for our System
Voltage Divider Equation: 𝑅* = 10𝑘Ω
+
𝑅D
𝑉BCD = 𝑉EF 5𝑉 𝑉() +
𝑅G + 𝑅D - 𝑅' 𝑉%&'
We want to find 𝑅' : -

"!"# #$ 𝑅' - 10k Thermistor. This varies with


𝑅! = temperature. From Datasheet we
"%& $"!"# know that 𝑅' = 10𝑘Ω @25℃
Steps:
1. We wire the circuit on the Breadboard and connect it to the DAQ device
2. We measure 𝑉%&' using the DAQ device
3. We calculate 𝑅' using the Voltage Divider equation
4. Finally, we use Steinhart-Hart equation for finding the Temperature
Pseudo Code
1. Get 𝑉BCD from the DAQ device

J!"# K$
2. Calculate 𝑅D = J
%& LJ!"#

M
3. Calculate 𝑇. = NOP QF K# O3 QF K# '

4. Calculate 𝑇3 = 𝑇. − 273.15

5. Present 𝑇3 in the User Interface


Pseudo Code
float Vin = 5;
float Ro=10000;
//Voltage Divider
float Rt = (Vout*Ro)/(Vin-Vout);

//Steinhart Constants
float A = 0.001129148;
float B = 0.000234125;
float C = 0.0000000876741;

//Steinhart-Hart Equation
float TempK = 1 / (A + (B * ln(Rt)) + (C * ln(Rt)**3));

//Convert from Kelvin to Celsius


float TempC = TempK - 273.15;
LabVIEW Example
Continuous Reading
Formula Node
MathScript Node
MathScript Code
Vin = 5;
Ro=10000; %10k Resistor
Rt = (Vout*Ro)/(Vin-Vout);

%Steinhart constants
A = 0.001129148;
B = 0.000234125;
C = 0.0000000876741;

% Steinhart-Hart Equation
TempK = 1 / (A + (B * log(Rt)) + (C * log(Rt)^3));

% Convert from Kelvin to Celsius


TempC = TempK - 273.15;
Pure LabVIEW Code
MATLAB Script
LabVIEW Python Integration
LabVIEW Python Integration
thermistor.py import math as mt

# Function for finding Temperature in degrees Celsius


def thermistorTemp(Vout):
# Voltage Divider
Vin = 5;
Ro = 10000 # 10k Resistor

# Steinhart Constants
A = 0.001129148
B = 0.000234125
C = 0.0000000876741

# Calculate Resistance
Rt = (Vout * Ro) / (Vin - Vout)

# Steinhart - Hart Equation


TempK = 1 / (A + (B * mt.log(Rt)) + C * mt.pow(mt.log(Rt),3))

# Convert from Kelvin to Celsius


TempC = TempK - 273.15

return TempC
LabVIEW Python Integration
Hans-Petter Halvorsen
University of South-Eastern Norway
www.usn.no

E-mail: [email protected]
Web: https://www.halvorsen.blog

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