Chapter 12 Thermistor ========================= In this chapter, we will learn about thermistors which are another kind of resistor Project 12.1 Thermometer ------------------------ A thermistor is a type of resistor whose resistance value is dependent on temperature and changes in temperature. Therefore, we can take advantage of this characteristic to make a thermometer. Component List ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - ESP32-S3-WROOM x1 - GPIO Extension Board x1 - 830 Tie-Points Breadboard x1 - Resistor 10kΩ x1 - Thermistor x1 - Jumper Wire x3 Component knowledge ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :ref:`Thermistor ` """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Connect ^^^^^^^^^^^ The circuit of this project is similar to the one in the last chapter. The only difference is that the photoresistor is replaced by the thermistor. .. image:: img/connect/12.png Sketch ^^^^^^^ **Sketch_12.1_Thermometer** .. image:: img/software/12.1.png Download the code to ESP32-S3 WROOM, the terminal window will display the current ADC value, voltage value and temperature value. Try to “pinch” the thermistor (without touching the leads) with your index finger and thumb for a brief time, you should see that the temperature value increases. .. image:: img/phenomenon/12.1.png Code ^^^^^^ The following is the program code: .. code-block:: C #define PIN_ANALOG_IN 1 void setup() { Serial.begin(115200); } void loop() { int adcValue = analogRead(PIN_ANALOG_IN); //read ADC pin double voltage = (float)adcValue / 4095.0 * 3.3; // calculate voltage double Rt = 10 * voltage / (3.3 - voltage); //calculate resistance value of thermistor double tempK = 1 / (1 / (273.15 + 25) + log(Rt / 10) / 3950.0); //calculate temperature (Kelvin) double tempC = tempK - 273.15; //calculate temperature (Celsius) Serial.printf("ADC value : %d,\tVoltage : %.2fV, \tTemperature : %.2fC\n", adcValue, voltage, tempC); delay(1000); } In the code, GPIO1 is connected to the thermistor circuit. ESP32-S3 reads the ADC value of GPIO1, calculates the voltage and resistance value of the thermistor according to Ohm's law, and finally calculates the temperature value perceived by the thermistor according to the formula.