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1045 User Guide

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1045 User Guide

Go to this device's product page [1]

Getting Started

Checking the Contents

You should have received:

A PhidgetTemperatureSensor IR

A Mini-USB cable

In order to test your new Phidget you will also need:

A source of heat

Connecting the Pieces

Connect the PhidgetTemperatureSensor IR to your computer using the Mini-USB cable.

Testing Using Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7

Make sure you have the current version of the Phidget library installed on your PC. If you don't, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Quick Downloads section on the Windows page

2. Download and run the Phidget21 Installer (32-bit, or 64-bit, depending on your system)

3. You should see the   icon on the right hand corner of the Task Bar.

Running Phidgets Sample Program

Double clicking on the   icon loads the Phidget Control Panel; we will use this program to ensure that your new

Phidget works properly.

The source code for the 

TemperatureSensor-full 

sample program can be found in the quick downloads section on

the C# Language Page. If you'd like to see examples in other languages, you can visit our Languages page.

Summary of Contents for 1045

Page 1: ...t library installed on your PC If you don t follow these steps 1 Go to the Quick Downloads section on the Windows page 2 Download and run the Phidget21 Installer 32 bit or 64 bit depending on your system 3 You should see the icon on the right hand corner of the Task Bar Running Phidgets Sample Program Double clicking on the icon loads the Phidget Control Panel we will use this program to ensure th...

Page 2: ...tureSensor full Sample program This program will function in a similar way as the Windows version Using Linux For a step by step guide on getting Phidgets running on Linux check the Linux page Using Windows Mobile CE 5 0 CE 6 0 For a step by step guide on getting Phidgets running on Windows CE check the Windows CE page Technical Details Measured Temperatures The 1045 is factory calibrated in wide ...

Page 3: ...astics which can have a value ranging from 0 85 to 0 95 The visible colour of the object does not necessarily mean it has a higher emissivity value A heavily oxidized aluminum object has an emissivity value of around 0 3 even though it looks very dark The closer the value is to 1 the better the object is at emitting radiation The 1045 is calibrated for an object emissivity of 1 For an arbitrary em...

Page 4: ...erature updates to fire events This is helpful for applications that are implementing their own filtering double AmbientTemperature get C Returns the temperature of the 1045 board measured at the base of the IR Sensor This temperature is used as a reference for IR sensor temperature measurement This value will always be between getAmbientTemperatureMin and getAmbientTemperatureMax double AmbientTe...

Page 5: ...or lables 7 characters September 2012 1 4 101 ICs put on reverse side to reduce error from self heating References 1 http www phidgets com products php product_id 1045 2 http www monarchinstrument com pdfs TableofEmissivity pdf 3 http www phidgets com products php product_id 1045_0 4 http www phidgets com products php product_id 1045_1 ...

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