Component: Thermocouple (MAX31855) (Environmental)

Author	Matrix TSL
Version	1.0
Category	Environmental

Thermocouple component

Component to interface the MAX31855 IC from MAXIM. Uses a standard 3-wire SPI interface to connect to the IC and collect the temperature. IC available in different versions to suit different thermocouple types.

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

Example program showing how to use the Thermocouple component. MAX31855_Example

Downloadable macro reference

	ReadReference_Int
Returns the reference temperature from the last sample as an integer value in Degrees C.
[[File:]] -	Return

	ReadReference_Float
Returns the reference temperature from the last sample as a floating point value in Degrees C.
[[File:]] -	Return

	Sample
Reads the memory of the MAX31855 IC and checks for errors. Must be called before any of the Read functions. Returns: 0=OK, 1=Open Circuit, 2=Short GND, 3=Short VCC
- BYTE	Return

	ReadThermocouple_Int
Returns the thermocouple temperature from the last sample as an integer value in Degrees C.
[[File:]] -	Return

	ReadThermocouple_Float
Returns the thermocouple temperature from the last sample as a floating point value in Degrees C.
[[File:]] -	Return

	Initialise
Configures the SPI bus ready for communications.
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
Initialise to default of 11 bit resolution
- BYTE	Return

	Initialise
Configures each matching sensor on the bus with the specified conversion bits.
- VOID	Return

	WriteRegister
A simple example showing a generic way to write a register using I2C.
- BYTE	Address
- BYTE	Data
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
[[File:]] -	Return

	Initialise
Sets up up the communication bus and initialises the accelerometer module. Returns 0 for success and > 0 for fail.
- BYTE	Return

	IOSetOutputPin
Sets the selected digital pin to an output and assigns the output state.
- BYTE	Pin
Range: 0-29
[[File:]] -	State
Range: 0-1
- VOID	Return

	UARTReceive
Receives a data byte from the UART. Recommend calling the UARTCheckRx function first to ensure data is available.
- BYTE	Channel
Channel Index: Range 0 - UART Bus Count - 1
- BYTE	Return

	ADCSampleAverage10
Reads the voltage present on an Analog pin as an 10-bit value range 0-1023. Performs the selected number of samples with the selected time in microseconds in between samples
- BYTE	ADCChannel
Range: 0, 3-7
- BYTE	SampleCount
Range: 1- 100
- BYTE	SampleDelay
Delay in us between each sample
- UINT	Return

	OneWireScanBus
Scans the one wire bus to detect all connected devices. Returns the number of one wire devices found.
- BYTE	Channel
Channel Index: Range 0 - I2C Bus Count - 1
- BYTE	Return

	SPIInitialise
Initialsie the SPI module ready for communications
- BYTE	Channel
Channel Index: Range 0 - SPI Bus Count - 1
- VOID	Return

	OneWireReceiveByte
Receives a byte from the one wire bus a bit at a time
- BYTE	Channel
Channel Index: Range 0 - I2C Bus Count - 1
- BYTE	Return

	I2CSend
Transmit a byte using the I2C bus
- BYTE	Channel
Channel Index: Range 0 - I2C Bus Count - 1
- BYTE	DataOut
[[File:]] -	Return

	UARTSend
Send a byte via the UART module
- BYTE	Channel
Channel Index: Range 0 - UART Bus Count - 1
- BYTE	Data
Data Byte to send. Range: 0-255
- VOID	Return

	OneWireGetDeviceCount
Returns the number of devices found by the last ScanBus operation.
- BYTE	Channel
Channel Index: Range 0 - I2C Bus Count - 1
- BYTE	Return

	PWMSetPrescaler
Sets the prescaler for the PWM output
- BYTE	Channel
Range: 0 - 11
- BYTE	Prescaler
- BYTE	Period
- VOID	Return

	PWMEnable
Enable a PWM output
- BYTE	Channel
Range: 0-11
- VOID	Return

	ADCSampleArray10
Reads the voltage present on an Analog pin as an 10-bit value range 0-1023 Performs the selected number of samples with the selected time in microseconds in between samples and returns each sample in a single packet
- BYTE	ADCChannel
Range: 0, 3-7
- BYTE	SampleCount
Range: 1- 32
- UINT	SampleDelay
Delay in us between each sample
- UINT	Samples
10-bit samples returned from the function
- VOID	Return

	ADCSampleAverage8
Reads the voltage present on an Analog pin as an 8-bit value range 0-255 Performs the selected number of samples with the selected time in microseconds in between samples
- BYTE	ADCChannel
Range: 0, 3-7
- BYTE	SampleCount
Range: 1- 100
- BYTE	SampleDelay
Delay in us between each sample
- BYTE	Return

	Initialise
Initialise the comms to the Arduino board ready for commands to be sent.
- VOID	Return

	PWMEnable
Allows pulse width modulated transistor outputs to be switched on or off. Bit 0 = Enable AB Bit 1 = A / Bit 2 = B Bit 3 = C / Bit 4 = D Bit 5 = Enable CD
- BYTE	EnableMask
Range 0-63 or 0b00000 to 0b111111
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Thermocouple Type
Specified at the end of the MAX part number MAX31855X where X is the Thermocouple type. Selects which type of thermocouple the IC works with.
	Channel
SPI Channel selector
	Prescale
Prescale option selector
	MOSI
SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode.
	MISO
SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode.
	CLK
SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master.
	CS / SS
Chip Select / Slave Select Pin Master Mode: General purpose output pin used to select the remote SPI device. Slave Mode: Hardware chip select pin input used to select the SPI device.
	Console Data
Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not
	Scope Traces
Selects if the scope traces are automatically generated or not
	API
	Connections
	Simulations
	Simulate Comms