| Author
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Matrix TSL
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| Version
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1.2
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| Category
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Environmental
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Temperature Infrared (Grove 101020062) component
The Grove Infrared Temperature Sensor allows none contact measurement of temperatures ranging from -10 to 100 degrees C.
Component Source Code
Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_temp/GroveIRTemp.fcfx
Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_temp/GroveIRTemp.fcfx
Detailed description
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Examples
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Macro reference
MeasureObjectTemp
 
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MeasureObjectTemp
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| Measures the temperature of the targetted object 
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  - FLOAT
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Return
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MeasureSurTemp
 
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MeasureSurTemp
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| Measures the surrounding ambient temperature, 
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  - FLOAT
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Return
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Property reference
 
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Properties
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Ambient Pin (SUR)
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| Analogue input channel - which pin is the analogue input conected to? 
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Object Pin (OBJ)
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| Analogue input channel - which pin is the analogue input conected to? 
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ADC Properties
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VRef voltage
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| Used by the GetVoltage or GetString component macros to take an ADC reading and convert it into a Voltage. +VRef voltage x 10mV Default 500 = 5.0V  
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VRef option
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| Defines what is used as the ADC maximum reference. ADC Range = GND to VRef Voltage. VDD - Defines the microcontrollers power supply pin as the max reference, VREF+ Pin - Dedicated pin on the microcontroller to allow for a variable reference voltage.  
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Conversion speed
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| Clock setting to select how fast the ADC peripheral will perform an ADC conversion. The FRC setting is based on a RC time base and so will vary with temperature and pressure. Other settings are generally based on divisions of the master clock.  
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Acquisition cycles
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| Number of micro seconds to wait for the ACD input to charge before starting the analogue sample. 
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Advanced Settings
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Temperature Calibration
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| Ambient temperature calibration value 
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Temperature Range
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| Map of temperature-voltage according to sensor datasheet.  10 is the temperature step when sensor and object distance is 9CM. 
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Offset Voltage
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| Voltage of mid level voltage after 5-10 mins to bring the sensor to ambient. 
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Number of Samples
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| Number of samples to take to average out each reading. Default 10. 
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