ch.aplu.ev3

Class TemperatureSensor

java.lang.Object

ch.aplu.ev3.Part

ch.aplu.ev3.Sensor

ch.aplu.ev3.I2CSensor

ch.aplu.ev3.TemperatureSensor

public class TemperatureSensor
extends I2CSensor

Class that represents the Lego NXT temperature sensor (9749). The device is built up with the TMP275 digital sensor from Burr-Brown (Texas Instruments). As specified by the manufacturer the temperature range is -55 .. 128 degrees Celsius. The accuracy is +-0.5 degrees in range -20 to 100 degrees and the the resolution is 0.0625 degrees (in 12 bit mode used here).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TemperatureSensor() Creates a sensor instance connected to port S1.
TemperatureSensor(SensorPort port) Creates a sensor instance connected to the given port.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	getTemperature() Returns the temperature in degrees Celsius rounded to two decimals.

Methods inherited from class ch.aplu.ev3.I2CSensor

getData, getData, getLejosI2CSensor, getProductID, getVersion, sendData, sendData, sendData

Methods inherited from class ch.aplu.ev3.Sensor

getLejosPort

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TemperatureSensor

public TemperatureSensor(SensorPort port)

Creates a sensor instance connected to the given port.

Parameters:

port - the port where the sensor is plugged-in

TemperatureSensor

public TemperatureSensor()

Creates a sensor instance connected to port S1.

Method Detail

getTemperature

public double getTemperature()

Returns the temperature in degrees Celsius rounded to two decimals.

Returns:

the current temperature value