DFRobot_MAX31855 Gravity: Digital High Temperature Sensor (K-type)

MAX31855 is a temperature measuring device.This converter resolves temperatures to 0.25℃, allows readings as high as +1800℃ and as low as -270℃.

Table of Contents

• Summary
• Methods
• Compatibility
• History
• Credits

Summary

This is a Library for MAX31855,the function is to read the temperature by thermocouple. If warming 'ImportError: No module named wiringpi' in raspberry, you need to execute pip install wiringpi.

Methods

Arduino

#include <DFRobot_MAX31855.h>
/*
 * @brief The constructor
 */
DFRobot_MAX31855();

/*
 * @brief Detect I2C device.
 *
 * @return true if execute successfully, false otherwise.
 */
bool scan();

/*
 * @brief Read the temperature.
 *
 * @return temperature if execute successfully.
 */
float readCelsius();

micropython

import MAX31855

# @brief The constructor.
#
# @param i2c I2C object.
MAX31855(i2c)

# @brief Detect I2C device.
#
# @return True if execute successfully, False otherwise.
scan()


# @brief Read the temperature.
#
# @return temperature if execute successfully.
readCelsius()

Raspberry Pi

import DFRobot_MAX31855
#
# @brief The constructor.

DFRobot_MAX31855()


#  @brief Read the temperature.
# 
#  @return temperature if execute successfully.
readCelsius()

Compatibility

History

• data 2018-3-6
• version V0.1

Credits

• author [Luyuhao [email protected]]