Temperature Sensing Integrated Circuit PROs: CONs: Most Linear High Output High Accuracy Inexpensive CONs: Power Required Slow Self Heating Not meant to be used outdoors
Temperature Sensing Thermistor PROs: CONs: High Output Fast Two Wire Ohm Measurement CONs: Non Linear Limited Temperature Range Fragile Current Source Required Self Heating
Temperature Sensing RTD PROs: CONs: Stable Accurate Expensive Current Source Required Small ∆R Self Heating
Temperature Sensing Thermocouples PROs: CONs: Self Powered Simple Rugged Inexpensive Wide Temperature Range CONs: Non-Linear Low Voltage Sensitivity
Switches Upper Limit Switch Lower Limit Switch
Motor I have to ask Krista if she drew an AC motor in the drawings she did (which we were going to use) or not. If she doesn’t have a motor in her slides, I will use the 12VDC motor. Otherwise, I will put an AC motor in the presentation for now.
Microcontroller Freescale HCS08 10bit analog to digital converter Ease of use Inexpensive Available Code
Electronics Overview??? Microcontroller Motor Driver Motor Temperature Sensor Microcontroller Motor Driver Upper Limit Switch Lower Limit Switch Motor