I'd like to share a temperature sensor with 2 different computers. Both computers use the same type of temperature sensor and work fine with 2 individual sensors, but practically there is not room for 2 sensors, so I would like to share a single sensors value to both computers.
The sensor is a 5v thermistor 2 wire sensor that ranges from 4600Ω to 1Ω, with 4600Ω being very cold and 1Ω being very hot. Both computers provide the sensor 5 volts through the first wire and depending on the temperature, there is a varying voltage drop which is fed back through the second wire to the computer.
Thinking about it, I believe I can feed the return wire voltage to both computers, does this sound correct? I can draw a diagram if that will help. Thanks!
The sensor is a 5v thermistor 2 wire sensor that ranges from 4600Ω to 1Ω, with 4600Ω being very cold and 1Ω being very hot. Both computers provide the sensor 5 volts through the first wire and depending on the temperature, there is a varying voltage drop which is fed back through the second wire to the computer.
Thinking about it, I believe I can feed the return wire voltage to both computers, does this sound correct? I can draw a diagram if that will help. Thanks!