Temperature sensor. Тake voltage difference between two points, but respect to the ground.

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rashev

Joined Feb 15, 2017
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Hi,
I'm new in electronics.
I have a problem with Voltage difference. I want to take voltage difference between two points, but respect to the ground.
Here is the schema: LM35 is temperature sensor and Vout is analog voltage proportional to the temperature :


I wаnt Vout to supply to one input chanel of analog do digital converter. I can supply + to one channel and - to another input channel of ADC and calculate the difference, but i wаnt to use only one channel and supply to this channel difference voltage Vout betwen + and - . What is the most accurate and easy way to generate this voltage respekt to the ground ?
 

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EM Fields

Joined Jun 8, 2016
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Hi,
I'm new in electronics.
I have a problem with Voltage difference. I want to take voltage difference between two points, but respect to the ground.
Here is the schema: LM35 is temperature sensor and Vout is analog voltage proportional to the temperature :


I wаnt Vout to supply to one input chanel of analog do digital converter. I can supply + to one channel and - to another input channel of ADC and calculate the difference, but i wаnt to use only one channel and supply to this channel difference voltage Vout betwen + and - . What is the most accurate and easy way to generate this voltage respekt to the ground ?
Use a single-supply difference amplifier; for example: http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ina152.pdf or a single-supply instrumentation amplifer
 

Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
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Use a TMP36 instead, gives out same 10mV/c except it goes down to -50C,

so its zero mV at -50C
and 500mV at zero C,
700mV at 20C, etc
 

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rashev

Joined Feb 15, 2017
3
Use a TMP36 instead, gives out same 10mV/c except it goes down to -50C,

so its zero mV at -50C
and 500mV at zero C,
700mV at 20C, etc

The sensors have different accuracy, according to their datasheets. The TMP36 has ±2°C typical accuracy, while the the LM35 has 0.5°C typical accuracy (over 25°C). This is the reason
 

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rashev

Joined Feb 15, 2017
3
Thank you for the answers and suggestions!
I use operational amplifier LM741 and adapted the scheme suggestion by AlbertHall:newSchema.JPG

Pin 1 and pin 5 from LM741 - "offset null" not use them. Pin number 8 is N/A
Pin 7 "Positive supply voltage" i connect with common +5v voltage supply and pin 4 "Negative supply voltage" to the ground.
Is this true?
Is it all right in my shema?

Thanks again for help boys!
 

hp1729

Joined Nov 23, 2015
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Thank you for the answers and suggestions!
I use operational amplifier LM741 and adapted the scheme suggestion by AlbertHall:View attachment 120595

Pin 1 and pin 5 from LM741 - "offset null" not use them. Pin number 8 is N/A
Pin 7 "Positive supply voltage" i connect with common +5v voltage supply and pin 4 "Negative supply voltage" to the ground.
Is this true?
Is it all right in my shema?

Thanks again for help boys!
I would not suggest the LM741 for that. An LM358 or newer Rail-to-Rail input and output op amp would be better. The LM741 does not work too well with an input close the a power rail voltage. Your circuit would be okay if you were powering it from + and - 9 V, or so.
OOPS, and swap the inputs.
 

hp1729

Joined Nov 23, 2015
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If you want a negative output voltage for negative temperatures then the opamp will need positive and negative supplies.

Yep. R2 should connect LM35 Gnd and R4 should connect to LM35 output.
I don't think so. The resistors are connected right on the op amp. Feedback goes to the inverting input. The connections to the LM35 need to be reversed.
 
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