Hey all, I am planning to embark on a new project and would like some pre-project suggestions/help.
I am planning on creating a temperature controller that monitors the engine oil on my motorbike. I will have a thermocouple like this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thread-Type-Thermocouple-Temperature-Sensor/dp/B0076UIYAA) reading the temperature of the oil. As output I just want to install 3 leds on my dash depending on the temperature of oil. Yellow for cold temps (don't put excessive load/revving the engine), green for when it's in its optimum temperature and red when it's running hot.
Is this something that can be done with the teensy?? I have some experience in C language (have had it for 2 semesters at uni), but never programmed a microcontroller with it, so would need some pointers on to best go on about it.
mainly, how do I connect the thermocouple to the teensy and how can I interpret the voltage readings from the thermocouple into temperatures for the teensy? (so that I can tell it for example to keep the yellow led on while temperature is below say 50C)?
Thanks for any input/help!
I am planning on creating a temperature controller that monitors the engine oil on my motorbike. I will have a thermocouple like this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thread-Type-Thermocouple-Temperature-Sensor/dp/B0076UIYAA) reading the temperature of the oil. As output I just want to install 3 leds on my dash depending on the temperature of oil. Yellow for cold temps (don't put excessive load/revving the engine), green for when it's in its optimum temperature and red when it's running hot.
Is this something that can be done with the teensy?? I have some experience in C language (have had it for 2 semesters at uni), but never programmed a microcontroller with it, so would need some pointers on to best go on about it.
mainly, how do I connect the thermocouple to the teensy and how can I interpret the voltage readings from the thermocouple into temperatures for the teensy? (so that I can tell it for example to keep the yellow led on while temperature is below say 50C)?
Thanks for any input/help!