Temperature Probe for Dell Streak

On 4/18/2013 7:06 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
Those look great except for the fixed probe. Did you take yours apart
and remote the probe to the vent system? The price is cheap enough that
I could afford to risk destroying one (or two)...


"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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On 4/17/2013 4:00 PM, Dan Marotta wrote:
Hi Eric,

Please tell me exactly what thermometer you got and where. I can't find
anything suitable on the internet or at the local hardware store. Maybe
I'm just not asking the right questions.

I replied privately with a picture, but here are the links:

I bought it on amazon.com. Search for "digital food thermometer". This
one seems to do the same things, but looks a little different:

http://www.amazon.com/Taylor-9842-Co...ref=pd_sim_k_3


The on/off button turns it on and off; also, it will shut off
automatically in a minute or so. That's fine with me. I believe, but
I'm not positive, that this one has a real on/off button, if you don't
want it to turn off automatically.

http://tinyurl.com/cqvnnp3

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No, I just stuck in through a hole in vent duct near the eyeball vent,
and it reads the OAT within a degree F.


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Nah... I use a K6BT so I'm outta luck there. I'm gonna buy one of those
digital meat thermometers, take it apart, and try to mount the sensor
remotely. If I fail it's only about 10 bucks.


"Kimmo Hytoenen" wrote in message
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If you use IOIO card to connect your CAI to Streak, you cab build
temperature measurement that connects the inputs of the IOIO.
Cost is low, soldering needed. We (soartronic) will try to find time
to make explanation how to do it.

On Apr 18, 7:01*pm, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
Nah... *I use a K6BT so I'm outta luck there. *I'm gonna buy one of those
digital meat thermometers, take it apart, and try to mount the sensor
remotely. *If I fail it's only about 10 bucks.

"Kimmo Hytoenen" wrote in message

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If you use IOIO card to connect your CAI to Streak, you cab build
temperature measurement that connects the inputs of the IOIO.
Cost is low, soldering needed. We (soartronic) will try to find time
to make explanation how to do it.

Here's another option:

http://www.digitalthermometers.net/m...dp300pp.asp x

Bob Faris

No need to take apart thermometers. Every Walmart and hardware store
carries small digital
thermometers that have an "outside" wired sensor for less than $10.
Put the sensor in your vent
and stick the little display anywhere. It never turns off either.

To get temperature into your Dell Streak use the IOIO box and a serial
output temp sensor.
Something like this:
http://www.microchip.com/paramcharts...branchID=90003

That.s perfect, Bob!

I'd already ordered another unit that I'll have to modify for my needs and,
if I fail, I'll get the one you suggested. My only concern is that the
wires might be too short, but I can fix that easily.


"Bob Faris" wrote in message
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On Apr 18, 7:01 pm, "Dan Marotta" wrote:
Nah... I use a K6BT so I'm outta luck there. I'm gonna buy one of those
digital meat thermometers, take it apart, and try to mount the sensor
remotely. If I fail it's only about 10 bucks.

"Kimmo Hytoenen" wrote in
message

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If you use IOIO card to connect your CAI to Streak, you cab build
temperature measurement that connects the inputs of the IOIO.
Cost is low, soldering needed. We (soartronic) will try to find time
to make explanation how to do it.

Here's another option:

http://www.digitalthermometers.net/m...dp300pp.asp x

Bob Faris