TMP102 Digital Temperature Sensor Hookup Guide
Contributors:
Alex the Giant
Alex the Giant Introduction
The TMP102 is an easy-to-use digital temperature sensor from Texas Instruments. While some temperature sensors use an analog voltage to represent the temperature, the TMP102 uses the I2C bus of the Arduino to communicate the temperature.
Required Materials
To follow along with this hookup guide, you will need the following:
Suggested Reading
Before getting started, you may find the following links useful:
Pull-up Resistors
A quick introduction to pull-up resistors - whey they're important, and how/when to use them.
Installing an Arduino Library
How do I install a custom Arduino library? It's easy! This tutorial will go over how to install an Arduino library using the Arduino Library Manager. For libraries not linked with the Arduino IDE, we will also go over manually installing an Arduino library.
How to Use a Breadboard
Welcome to the wonderful world of breadboards. Here we will learn what a breadboard is and how to use one to build your very first circuit.
Temperature Sensor Comparison
A comparison of analog and digital temperature sensors. Which is better?