- Using a Chip: MLX90614
- Power supply: 3-5v (internal low dropout regulator)
- Communication: standard IIC communication protocol
Up for sale is a MELEXIS MLX90614ESF-BAA-000-TU-ND non-contact infrared thermometer for use with Arduino, or any microcontroller that can communicate with it through it's I2C interface. This sensor comes with a breakout board with all of the components needed for operation and two types of pins. They are unsoldered. Please indicate if you would like one or the other soldered. There are two solder jumpers for the I2C interface that may or may not need to be soldered depending on your application, but will not for most uses.
From the manufacturer:
Features and Benefits:
- Small size, low cost
- Mounted on a breakout board with two types of pins
- 10k Pull up resistors for the I2C interface with optional solder jumpers
- Easy to integrate
Factory calibrated in wide temperature range:
- -40 ... + 125 ° C for sensor temperature and
- -70 ... + 380 ° C for object temperature.
High accuracy of 0.5 ° C over wide temperaturerange (0 ... + 50 ° C for both Ta and To) High (medical) accuracy calibration
Measurement resolution of 0.02 ° C
Single and dual zone versions
SMBus compatible digital interface
Customizable PWM output for continuousreading
Simple adaptation for 8 ... 16V applications
Sleep mode for reduced power consumption
Different package options for applications andmeasurements versatility
Automotive grade
Applications Examples:
- High precision non-contact temperaturemeasurements
- Thermal Comfort sensor for Mobile AirConditioning control system
- Temperature sensing element for residential, commercial and industrial building airconditioning Windshield defogging
- Automotive blind angle detection
- Industrial temperature control of moving parts
- Temperature control in printers and copiers
- Home appliances with temperature control
- Healthcare
- Livestock monitoring
- Movement detection
- Multiple zone temperature control - up to 127sensors can be read via common 2 wires
- Thermal relay / alert
- Body temperature measurement
