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Arduino and DS18B20

1-Wire Temperature Sensor

Hans-Petter Halvorsen
 Contents
• Introduction to Arduino
• DS18B20 Temperature Sensor
• Arduino Examples
– Read Temperature Data from
DS18B20 Sensor
– Write Temperature Data to
ThingSpeak
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Arduino
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 Arduino
• Arduino is an open-source electronics platform
based on easy-to-use hardware and software.
• It's intended for anyone making interactive projects,
from kids to grown-ups.
• You can connect different Sensors, like Temperature,
etc.
• It is used a lots in Internet of Things projects
• Homepage:
https://www.arduino.cc
 Arduino
• Arduino is a Microcontroller
• Arduino is an open-source platform
with Input/Output Pins (Digital
In/Out, Analog In and PWM)
• Price about $20
• Arduino Starter Kit ~$40-80
with Cables, Wires, Resistors, Sensors, etc.
 Arduino UNO Digital ports (2-13)
6
Reset button
3

USB for PC
2
connection

External Power Analog In ports (0-5)

Supply 1

5V, GND 4 5
 Arduino UNO WiFi Rev 2
The Arduino Uno
WiFi is functionally
the same as the
Arduino Uno Rev3,
but with the
addition of WiFi /
Bluetooth and
some other
enhancements.
 Arduino Software
Upload Code to Arduino Board Save

Open Serial Monitor

Compile and Check
if Code is OK
Open existing Code
In this window
Creates a New Code Window you create your
Program
The software can be
downloaded for free:
Error Messages
www.arduino.cc can be seen here
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DS18B20
1-Wire Temperature Sensor

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DS18B20 1-Wire Temperature Sensor
.5cm
0

2c
m
 DS18B20 1-Wire Temperature Sensor
• DS18B20 is a 1-Wire Digital Temperature Sensor, this means
DS18B20 the Sensor only need 1 Pin for Communication (+ one pin for
GND and one pin for 5V)
1 2 3
• Accuracy +/−𝟎. 𝟓℃
• 9 to 12-bit resolution (Programmable)
• Temperature range −𝟓𝟓°𝐂 to +𝟏𝟐𝟓°𝐂
• Price: About $4
• Datasheet:
GND Data 5V https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/DS18B20.pdf

The Data pin goes to a Digital Input pin on the Arduino

Digital vs. Analog Temperature Sensors
• Digital temperature sensors like the DS18B20 differ from analog thermistors in several important ways.
• In thermistors, changes in temperature cause changes in the resistance of a ceramic or polymer
semiconducting material.
• Usually, the thermistor is set up in a voltage divider, and the voltage is measured between the
thermistor and a known resistor.
• The voltage measurement is converted to resistance and then converted to a temperature value by the
microcontroller.
• Digital temperature sensors are typically silicon based integrated circuits.
• They contain the temperature sensor, an analog to digital converter (ADC), memory to temporarily
store the temperature readings, and an interface that allows communication between the sensor and
a microcontroller.
• Unlike analog temperature sensors, calculations are performed by the sensor, and the output is an
actual temperature value (in degrees Celsius) – so no conversion is needed.
• The DS18B20 communicates with the “One-Wire” communication protocol, a proprietary serial
communication protocol that uses only one wire to transmit the temperature readings to the
microcontroller.

https://www.circuitbasics.com/raspberry-pi-ds18b20-temperature-sensor-tutorial/
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Arduino Examples
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Read
Temperature Data
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 Equipment
Breadboard

Arduino
DS18B20
Wires
Resistor 𝑅 = 4.7kΩ
 Wiring
Be careful to get the DS18B20 the right way around. The curved
edge should be to placed as shown in the figure below. If you
put it the wrong way around, it will get hot and then break.

DI2 DS18B20

Data
GND

5V
𝑅 = 4.7𝑘Ω

5V A Resistor (𝑅 = 4.7𝑘Ω) must

GND
be connected between the
wire of Data pin and Vcc pin on
4.7k resistor is required as a
pullup from the DATA to VCC line the Sensor (“Pull-up Resistor)
 Arduino Code Example
• We use some existing Libraries
–OneWire Library
–DallasTemperature Library
• By using these Libraries, it requires
just a few lines of code in order to
get the Temperature Value in
degrees Celsius
OneWire Library
DallasTemperature Library
Example
We use the built-in Example
as a starting point
Arduino Code
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <DallasTemperature.h>

#define ONE_WIRE_BUS 2

OneWire oneWire(ONE_WIRE_BUS);

DallasTemperature sensors(&oneWire);

float tempCelcius=0;

void setup(void)
{
Serial.begin(9600);
sensors.begin();
}

void loop(void)
{
sensors.requestTemperatures();
tempCelcius = sensors.getTempCByIndex(0);
Serial.print("T = ");
Serial.print(tempCelcius);
Serial.println("ºC");

delay(1000);
}
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Log Sensor Data to

ThingSpeak
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 Log Data to ThingSpeak
• In this Example we will read Temperature data
from the DS18B20 Sensor
• Then we will the Temperature data to the
ThingSpeak Cloud Service
 ThingSpeak
• ThingSpeak is an IoT analytics platform service
that lets you collect and store sensor data in the
cloud and develop Internet of Things (IoT)
applications.
• ThingSpeak has a free Web Service (REST API) that
lets you collect and store sensor data in the cloud
and develop Internet of Things applications.
• It works with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, MATLAB and
LabVIEW, Python, etc.
https://thingspeak.com
ThingSpeak https://thingspeak.com
 Arduino UNO WiFi Rev 2
The Arduino Uno
WiFi is functionally
the same as the
Arduino Uno Rev3,
but with the
addition of WiFi /
Bluetooth and
some other
enhancements.
ThingSpeak Library
Arduino Example

We use the built-in Example

as a starting point
 Arduino Code
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <DallasTemperature.h>
#include "ThingSpeak.h"
#include <WiFiNINA.h>
#include "secrets.h"

#define ONE_WIRE_BUS 2
OneWire oneWire(ONE_WIRE_BUS);
Here you see the main code structure: DallasTemperature
sensors(&oneWire);

float tempCelcius=0;
WiFiClient client;
We have created separate Functions for: int wait = 20000;

• CheckWiFi() void setup(void)

{
• ConnectWiFi() Serial.begin(9600);
sensors.begin();
• ReadSensorData() CheckWiFi();

• ThingSpeakWrite() }
ThingSpeak.begin(client);

void loop(void)
The Functions are presented on the next pages. {
ConnectWiFi();
ReadSensorData();
ThingSpeakWrite();
delay(wait);
}
Arduino Code
void CheckWiFi()
{
// check for the WiFi module:
if (WiFi.status() == WL_NO_MODULE) {
Serial.println("Communication with WiFi module failed!");
// don't continue
while (true);
}

String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
if (fv != "1.0.0") {
Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
}
}

void ConnectWiFi()
Secrets.h {
char ssid[] = SECRET_SSID;
#define SECRET_SSID "xxxxxx" char pass[] = SECRET_PASS;
#define SECRET_PASS "xxxxxx" if(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
{
Serial.print("Attempting to connect to SSID: ");
#define SECRET_CH_ID xxxxxx Serial.println(SECRET_SSID);
#define SECRET_WRITE_APIKEY "xxxxxx" while(WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
{
WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
Serial.print(".");
delay(5000);
}
Serial.println("\nConnected.");
}
}
 Arduino Code
void ReadSensorData()
{
sensors.requestTemperatures();
tempCelcius = sensors.getTempCByIndex(0);
Serial.print("T = ");
Serial.print(tempCelcius,1);
Serial.println("ºC");
}
Arduino Code Secrets.h
#define SECRET_SSID "xxxxxx"
#define SECRET_PASS "xxxxxx"

#define SECRET_CH_ID xxxxxx

#define SECRET_WRITE_APIKEY "xxxxxx"

void ThingSpeakWrite()
{
unsigned long myChannelNumber = SECRET_CH_ID;
const char * myWriteAPIKey = SECRET_WRITE_APIKEY;

int channelField = 1;

int x = ThingSpeak.writeField(myChannelNumber, channelField, tempCelcius, myWriteAPIKey);

if(x == 200){
Serial.println("Channel update successful.");
}
else{
Serial.println("Problem updating channel. HTTP error code " + String(x));
}
}
Serial Monitor
ThingSpeak
 References
• https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/TheGadgetBoy/d
s18b20-digital-temperature-sensor-and-arduino-
9cc806
• https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/iotboys/how-to-
use-ds18b20-water-proof-temperature-sensor-2adecc
• https://lastminuteengineers.com/ds18b20-arduino-
tutorial/
Hans-Petter Halvorsen
University of South-Eastern Norway
www.usn.no

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