Description
Thermocouples are very sensitive, requiring a good amplifier with a cold-compensation reference. This MAX6675 breakout board does everything for you, and can be easily interfaced with Arduino, micro-bit, Raspberry Pi and any other microcontroller via 12-bit resolution SPI bus.
A thermocouple works by taking two wires made of dissimilar metals, connecting them at the two ends, and making a temperature gradient between one end and the other (a 'hot' end and a 'cold' one). Once this is achieved, a voltage potential is formed and current flows. This thermocouple breakout takes a standard Type-K thermocouple in one end, digitizes the temperature measured and sends that data out the other end via a SPI interface, thereby interpreting the data and translating it for you to read!
The MAX6675 performs cold-junction compensation and digitizes the signal from a type-K thermocouple. The data is output in a 12-bit resolution, SP-compatible, read-only format.
Technical Specification:
- Interface :3 Serial SPI Interface
- Operating Voltage:3 to 5.5V
- Temperature Range:0 to +1024 (°C)
- Cold Junction Compensation Range:-20 to +80(°C)
- Size :11cm*8cm*2cm(L*W*H)
Features:
- Direct Digital Conversion of Type -K Thermocouple Output
- Cold-Junction Compensation
- Simple SPI-Compatible Serial Interface
- 12-Bit, 0.25°C Resolution
- Open Thermocouple Detection
Applications:
- Industrial
- Appliances
- HVAC