Introduction: How to Make Arduino Thermostat

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The following Arduino design functions as a 'thermostat'. You will be able to set a desired temperature and the design, in turn, will turn on a fan (LED) if the actual temperature exceeds the desired temperature. The following is a list of materials needed to make your own Arduino Thermostat.

Supplies

1. Arduino with Breadboard

2. 1 extra breadboard 3. 1 LCD Screen 4. 2 Color Resistors 5. 1 LED light 6. 1 Temperature Sensor 7. 2 Potentiometers 8. 24 Wire connectors

Step 1: Step 2: Coding

Once you have finished your build setup, you can begin your coding setup. The following is an example of the code that allows the arduino to function:

// include the library code:
#include

// initialize the library with the numbers of the interface pins

LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 5, 4, 3, 2);

void setup() {

// set up the LCD's number of columns and rows:

lcd.begin(16, 2);

// Print a message to the LCD.

lcd.print("It's HOT!");

//set up the LED and temperature sensor

pinMode(10, OUTPUT);

pinMode(A0, OUTPUT);

Serial.begin(9600); }

void loop() {

float desired = (analogRead(A1)/10);

float read = analogRead(A0);

float voltage = (read*5000);

voltage /= 1024;

float degreesC = (voltage - 0.05) * 100;

float degreesF = (degreesC * (9/5)) + 32;

// set the cursor to column 0, line 1 // (note: line 1 is the second row, since counting begins with 0): lcd.setCursor(0, 1);

//prints desired temperature

lcd.print(desired);

lcd.setCursor(9, 1);

//prints temperature

lcd.print(degreesF);

if(degreesF > desired) {

digitalWrite(10, HIGH); //turns LED on

}else{

digitalWrite(10, LOW); //turns LED off

}

}

Attached to this instructable is a working download of this project.

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